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How Hamas Executed a Paraglider Attack on Israel
In The News
Another unanswered question is how Israel apparently did not notice before Oct. 7 that Hamas had developed the ability to use paragliders as part of terror attacks. The answer...
By Jonathan Lord
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In The News
Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
‘They’re Opportunistic and Adaptive’: How Hamas Is Using Cryptocurrency to Raise FundsHamas’ use of digital currency represents just one of the many ways the group – designated a terrorist organization by the United States and European Union – has sought to rai...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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In Israel Conflict, U.S. Military Warns Others to Stay Out, But No ‘Boots on the Ground’ for Now
In The News
"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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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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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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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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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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‘Menu of Options’: What the Ford Carrier Strike Group Brings to Israel’s Defense
In The News
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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What Will Russia Do With Gaza Chaos?
In The News
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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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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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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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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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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'Just a blip?': Questions swirl over Egypt's role in Menendez case as US ties jolted
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If military aid comes out of this unscathed, Cairo might even be able to take solace in the fact that their defence ties endured the Menendez indictment and a reported counter...
By Jonathan Lord
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How is Tuberville’s military promotion blockade impacting the Middle East?
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Jonathan Lord, the director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security and a former staff member for the House Armed Services Committee, add...
By Jonathan Lord
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Any Saudi-Israeli normalization requires clearing major security, defense roadblocks: Experts
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“I think it’s important to acknowledge that there doesn’t appear to be much ‘on the way’ other than an agreement to pursue an agreement,” Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top US General’s Trip to Israel Caps Off Years of Improved Defense Cooperation — But Security Concerns Loom
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Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told The Algemeiner that this shift was probably the most significant development in US-Israel milita...
By Jonathan Lord
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US-Iran Prisoner Deal a Rare Breakthrough – Can It Lead to Others?
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“It may be safer to view this as a one-off,” Jonathan Lord, a former Pentagon and Congressional staffer now at the Center for a New American Security, told The Messenger, refe...
By Jonathan Lord
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Will Saudi Arabia Normalize Relations With Israel?
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Jonathan Lord, the director of the Middle East Security program at the Center for a New American Security, said one should not assume Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (M...
By Jonathan Lord
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Joe Biden makes his big Middle East push: a Saudi Arabia-Israel pact
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“You could build all sorts of provisions into legislation that would provide for advanced security assistance, providing modalities by which the US, Saudi and Israel could com...
By Jonathan Lord
