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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. 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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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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Etching AI Controls Into Silicon Could Keep Doomsday at Bay
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CNAS says licenses could be issued by a government or international regulator and refreshed periodically, making it possible to cut off access to AI training by refusing a new...
By Tim Fist
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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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US designates Houthis as a global terrorist group, but plans big sanctions carveouts
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Even if a transaction is not flowing through the US financial system, large banks that operate throughout the world often take US designations into account, said a second seni...
By Rachel Ziemba
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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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Another Sign China's Economy Is in Deep Trouble
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Emily Jin, a research associate at the Center for a New American Security think tank, told Newsweek China's real estate market slump and falling consumer spending—already majo...
By Emily Jin
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The 'crown jewel' of the Chinese military appears to have a serious corruption problem, but the US can't afford to bet on its missiles all being defective
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"The rocket force is the center of gravity for the Chinese military," Tom Shugart, a former US Navy officer who is now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New America...
By Tom Shugart
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US House China panel calls Intel, Nvidia and Micron heads to testify
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The commitee this week sent letters to Intel, Nvidia and Micron summoning their chief executives to testify, according to everal people familiar with the situation. The move i...
By Emily Kilcrease
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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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How building fake aircraft carriers and destroyers in the desert could be helping China better threaten the US Navy
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It is not surprising the Chinese would develop a mock-up of the new carrier, Tom Shugart, a former US Navy submarine commander who's now an adjunct senior fellow at the Center...
By Tom Shugart
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U.S. and China hold defense talks ahead of Taiwan election
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China has positioned the Taiwan election as a choice between war and peace, drawing concerns among experts that Beijing might intensify its pressure campaign against the islan...
By Jacob Stokes
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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Mysterious Absence, Explained
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Jason Dempsey, a military veteran and former White House staffer who is now a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the affair was “certainly a mistake...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
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NK likely to continue provocations for greater leverage before elections
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“Rather than having a direct influence on the general elections, the North appears to be seeking conflicts within South Korea and heightened tensions through the provocations ...
By Dr. Go Myong-Hyun
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Japanese Company’s Bid for U.S. Steel Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy
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Independent experts say it would be well within historical norms for the committee to evaluate the sale. That will likely include a detailed economic analysis of whether the d...
By Emily Kilcrease
