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Pentagon ‘Deeply Concerned’ Hezbollah Could Widen Israel-Gaza Conflict, Analysts More Sanguine
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A senior Pentagon official told reporters Monday they were “deeply concerned” that Lebanese Hezbollah could choose to open up a “second front” against Israel in the wake of Ha...
By Jonathan Lord
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In Israel Conflict, U.S. Military Warns Others to Stay Out, But No ‘Boots on the Ground’ for Now
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"The U.S. military role is primarily to stabilize the region and deter additional actors from opportunistically choosing to join in the fight against Israel," Jonathan Lord, a...
By Jonathan Lord
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As Turkey Intensifies War on Kurdish Militants in Iraq, Civilians Are Suffering
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Two days after the strikes on Skeiniya, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) said in a statement it was following developments with “grave concern.” “Necessa...
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden Administration Scrambles to Defend Its Middle East Policy After Hamas Attacks
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Foreign policy experts – many of whom despise Trump – fret that the issue is being politicized in a presidential campaign season and say it’s unfair to lay the blame on Biden ...
By Richard Fontaine
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What Will Russia Do With Gaza Chaos?
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Hundreds of thousands of Russian citizens reside in Israel, and around 1.5 million Israelis speak Russian. Israel has backed Ukraine diplomatically but has not provided weapon...
By Jonathan Lord
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Did the Chinese Submarine Accident Happen?
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The media reports left submarine experts and military observers perplexed. “I’ve never heard of submarine nets being used on the high seas, and I don’t understand why snaggin...
By Tom Shugart
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‘Menu of Options’: What the Ford Carrier Strike Group Brings to Israel’s Defense
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The phrase “show of force” is often used to describe positioning ships, warplanes and other assets nearby potential conflict zones to demonstrate the US is ready to act milita...
By Jonathan Lord
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How Israel’s Hamas Terror-Sparked War Could Leave Indelible Mark on Entire Middle East
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Iranian officials have denied involvement in the attack but also praised it as an act of “anti-Zionist resistance” and President Ebrahim Raisi has spoken with the leaders of t...
By Jonathan Lord
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Could Chaos in Congress Slow U.S. Response in Israel-Gaza War?
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Jonathan Lord, senior fellow and director of the Middle East security programme at the Centre for a New American Security, said the House was going through “unprecedented time...
By Jonathan Lord
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Jake Sullivan's Trial by Combat
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In some sense, the President’s instructions have been clear from the beginning: No U.S. boots on the ground; no supplying weapons for the purpose of attacking Russian territor...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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CNAS Responds: Israel Under Attack
Press Note
Today, October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented assault on Israel. As clashes erupted across the country, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the country “at war” whi...
By Richard Fontaine & Jonathan Lord
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Misinformation About Israel and Hamas Is Spreading on Social Media
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The group instead has turned primarily to the messaging platform Telegram to distribute its content and saw colossal follower growth on Saturday. In the channel, Hamas posted...
By Jonathan Lord
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Analysis: Is the U.S. Strategy of Engaging China Working?
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Jacob Stokes, senior fellow in the Indo-Pacific Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said the administration's China policy had been a success. "The app...
By Jacob Stokes
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CNAS Launches Defense Technology Task Force
Washington, October 5, 2023 – The Center for a New American Security is pleased to announce the launch of its Defense Technology Task Force. The task force will bring togethe...
By Robert O. Work, Ellen Lord, Michael Brown & Andrew Metrick
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David Miliband and Yalda Hakim Join CNAS Board of Advisors
Washington, October 4, 2023 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is delighted to announce the addition of David Miliband and Yalda Hakim to its Board of Advisors. “...
By David Miliband & Yalda Hakim
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U.S. Will Transfer Weapons Seized from Iran to Ukraine
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“At the end of the day, Ukraine needs various supplies for the war effort, and while this isn’t a solution to all of Ukraine’s military needs, it will provide critical support...
By Jonathan Lord
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Commandant Wants All Marines to Do a Tour in the Indo-Pacific
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However, the Marine Corps is also in the process of returning to its roots as an amphibious force following years of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, when it served as a smaller ...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Only 43 of More than 8,000 Discharged from U.S. Military for Refusing COVID Vaccine Have Rejoined
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Experts speculated that younger troops may have left and found other career paths, while older service members may have seen it as a reason to accelerate retirement. “Some peo...
By Katherine L. Kuzminski
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Should China Be Worried as the United States and the Philippines Launch Joint Military Exercises in the South China Sea?
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Rebecca Wittner, an Indo-Pacific security researcher at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), a Washington-based think tank, also told our reporter that China and the...
By Rebecca Wittner
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Out of Bounds: Pushback to President Biden's executive order on outbound investment has been swift from all sides.
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“The U.S. is relying on diplomatic efforts to get allies and partners to stand up similar mechanisms on outbound investment and not backfill for U.S. investors and tech compan...
By Emily Kilcrease
