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Biden weighs 'menu of options' for US response following deadly drone strike in Jordan
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By Jonathan Lord
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US retaliatory strike 'a measured escalation': analyst
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Jonathan Lord, Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, said: “It does represent a type of escalation, but I d...
By Jonathan Lord
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What Comes Next for the U.S. in the Middle East
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Following a fatal attack on U.S. troops in Jordan, Jonathan Lord analyzes what comes next for the U.S. Watch the full interview with NBC News....
By Jonathan Lord
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Sharper: Middle East Security and Stability
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The fallout from the war in Gaza created a considerable shift in Middle East regional dynamics and challenges to cohesion. As the region continues to experience broadening sec...
By Anna Pederson, Arona Baigal & Charles Horn
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Crisis in the Middle East with Jon Alterman
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Since the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas this past fall, many have feared the possibility that the fighting could metastasize into a broader regional conflict. Such ...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Jim Townsend & Jon Alterman
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The Lingering Question of American Troops in Iraq
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The fate of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS in Iraq was first questioned in March 2018, just three months after former Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced that ISIS w...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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US Defense Bill Shows Bipartisan Israel Support
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For the 63rd consecutive year, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sent it to the President’s desk for his signature. The Congressional commi...
By Jonathan Lord
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The case for an immediate, US-led, stabilization mission in Gaza
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A coalition-based military force could secure and hold territory cleared of Hamas by the IDF....
By Jonathan Lord
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Don’t Lose Focus on U.S. Hostages in Gaza
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A rare point of agreement across administrations and political parties is the sacred duty to return Americans from unlawful captivity...
By Daniel Silverberg
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Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
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Whereas Russia was central to the discussions around the Syrian civil war a decade ago, the future trajectory of the Middle East is likely to emerge from the Gaza crisis witho...
By Peter Schroeder
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Blinken swoops into Iraq to try and stifle a broader Mideast conflict
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In an unannounced trip, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken went to Iraq to meet with Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. His aim was to put a stop to drone and ro...
By Jonathan Lord
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The US House GOP Israel Bill Is Not Serious
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By tying support for Israel’s defense to a completely unrelated, and ultimately self-defeating budget cut, the House majority demonstrates it is unserious about supporting Ame...
By Jonathan Lord
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Jonathan Lord Joins CNN News Central to Discuss Israel Ground Offensive
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As Israel's ground offensive continues, CNAS Senior Fellow and Director of the Middle East Security Program Jonathan Lord joined CNN to discuss Israel's tactics, goals, and th...
By Jonathan Lord
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Richard Fontaine Joins CNN News Central to Discuss the Israel and Hamas War
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On November 1, CNAS CEO Richard Fontaine joined CNN Central to discuss the latest developments in the Israel vs Hamas war, the opening of the Egyptian border to foreign nation...
By Richard Fontaine
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Israel’s Military Tech Fetish Is a Failed Strategy
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategic myopia and hubris that led him to be blindsided on Oct. 7 was enabled by the trust that the IDF and Israel’s other securi...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Hamas has been experimenting with crypto for years
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Former CIA counterterrorism analyst Yaya Fanusie discusses Hamas's crypto haul amid the Israel war, arguing terrorists are 'creative folks.' Watching the full interview with ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Crisis Is Upon Us: National Security Minded Leader in the House Is Needed
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To assert America’s global leadership role, President Biden needs a functioning Congress....
By Jonathan Lord
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Stricter Verification Laws in the U.S. Won’t Stop International Terrorists from Using Crypto
Commentary
The realm of terrorist financing is always a cat-and-mouse game....
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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The Lessons of 9/11 Can Help the U.S. Dismantle Hamas
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Hamas's savage attack on Israel on October 7 has pulled the world’s attention back to the menace of international terrorism. Although it did not disappear in the twenty-two ye...
By Carrie Cordero
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Hamas Tried to Sabotage Israeli-Saudi Normalization; U.S. Can Make It Backfire
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Before Oct. 7, the biggest Middle East story was the growing prospect of a normalization agreement between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel. The thawing of Saudi-Israeli rel...
By Jonathan Lord
