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Deadly attack on U.S. troops highlights an open-ended military mission
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The slow pace of change in America’s military operation in Iraq is due to, in part, “a degree of malaise as well as a cultural and political risk aversion that is comfortable ...
By Jonathan Lord
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After deadly drone attack in Jordan, US Central Command reassessing air defense needs
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Despite Iran’s denial, several analysts predict that Washington may retaliate differently this time around now that three soldiers are dead, even if other attacks sought simil...
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden faces pressure to strike Iran after US troops killed
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Experts caution that any strikes against Iranian forces inside Iran could force Tehran to respond forcefully, escalating the situation in a way that could drag the United Stat...
By Jonathan Lord
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3 U.S. service members killed in drone attack in Jordan
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U.S. Central Command said in a statement that 25 U.S. soldiers were wounded in the attack. The attack occurred at an outpost known as Tower 22, located near the Syrian border....
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. military pushes back on reports it may withdraw troops from Iraq
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Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for New American Security, a Washington D.C. think tank, said the prime minister’s ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. and Iraqi governments expected to start talks on future of US military presence in the country
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Jonathan Lord, the director of the Middle East security program at the Center for New American Security, told CNN that the US needs to transition its support for Iraq toward b...
By Jonathan Lord
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Is the U.S. Military at War with the Houthis and Iran-Backed Militias? The Answer Is Complicated.
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Yet Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security think tank, told Military.com on Friday that thin...
By Jonathan Lord
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Attacks on neighbors show an emboldened Iran stepping out of the shadows
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Iran has long preferred to fight a shadow war by funding militant groups, which have intensified their attacks on U.S. troops in the region since the start of the Israel-Hamas...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq’s leader wants US troops out, but there’s no timeline in place
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A discussion of future troop presence is due to take place at some point in the form of a “higher review commission,” announced in August at the conclusion of the U.S.-Iraq Jo...
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden's strategy on Yemen aims to weaken, not destroy, Houthis
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security, said Biden was hoping to deter the Houthis and effectively "stick the la...
By Jonathan Lord
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Navy says its nabbed ‘lethal’ Iranian missile components heading to Houthis, 2 SEALs missing
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The US and UK strikes on Houthi infrastructure did not stem Houthi attacks. On January 15 the group struck US commercial ship Gibraltar Eagle with anti-ship ballistic missile....
By Jonathan Lord
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US Forces Hit Houthi Anti-Ship Missiles in Yemen, Officials Say
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Mideast analysts said that strikes on the Houthis may not be enough alone to deter further attacks, given Iran’s role in backing the group. “Until Washington can come up with ...
By Jonathan Lord
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US, British strike at least 60 targets, 28 locations in Yemen
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So far, President Joe Biden’s administration has tried to deal with the Iranian proxies individually, but this policy has failed to deter Iran, which supports these groups wit...
By Jonathan Lord
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Amid growing scrutiny of Qatar, U.S. renews military base agreement
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“It’s a bit of unfortunate timing,” Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, told JI. “Typica...
By Jonathan Lord
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Russian warplanes’ flights over US bases in Middle East pose dual danger, experts say
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Although both Russia and the U.S. have declared missions in Syria to defeat Islamic State, their backing of opposing Syrian groups has led to deconfliction protocols. These in...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel aid supplemental critical for long-term defense, possible second front, experts say
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Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security, told JNS that the Van Hollen amendment, though largely...
By Jonathan Lord
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The U.S. has cut its troop presence in Niger by almost half
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The letter includes groups with a “nexus” to the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, AUMF, which “enables U.S. forces” to enter into hostilities with Al-Qaida and de...
By Jonathan Lord
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US expects Israel to scale back Gaza offensive as soon as January
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“A lot will hinge on whether they’re successful in killing or capturing the senior Hamas leadership, which is believed to be in Khan Younis,” said Jonathan Lord, senior fellow...
By Jonathan Lord
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Russia’s Putin meets Iran’s Raisi in Moscow after whirlwind Gulf visit
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Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security told Breaking Defense that if Putin’s trip to the Gulf included any discu...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel agrees to open second crossing to inspect aid trucks
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The use of Kerem Shalom should ease the flow and increase the number of aid deliveries. On Wednesday, 80 trucks made their way into Gaza via the Rafah crossing, far short of t...
By Jonathan Lord
