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U.S.-Russia Competition in the Middle East Is Back
The past few years have been characterized by increasing American-Russian competition all over the globe. The primary focus, has been on Russia’s ongoing efforts to challenge ...
By Julianne Smith & Ilan Goldenberg
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Federal Workers Grow Nervous Ahead of Trump's Cuts
Ilan Goldenberg, director of the CNAS Middle East Security Program and a former State Department and Pentagon official, joined CBSN to discuss the President's proposed budget ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Opinion: The State Department Is Already Running on Fumes
When every problem looks like a nail, it’s all too easy to order up more hammers. So it is with the Trump administration, which announced this week that it plans to ask Congre...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s Iran Policy Is Missing One Big Piece
The Trump administration has put Iran “on notice” for its destabilizing behavior in the Middle East and violation of international norms. While I have some significant concern...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Trump’s ‘Outside-In’ Approach to Israel-Palestine Won’t Work Right Now
Reports suggest that President Donald Trump’s team is looking at a regional approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which leverages the common threats faced by Saudi Ara...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Flournoy, Goldenberg Preview the Netanyahu-Trump Summit
In a press briefing, CNAS CEO Michèle Flournoy and Middle East Security Program Director Ilan Goldenberg discuss the upcoming summit between President Trump and Israeli Prime ...
By Michèle Flournoy, Ilan Goldenberg & Neal Urwitz
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Is Trump rethinking approach with Israel?
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President Trump appears to be changing his tone regarding Israel. His administration has questioned new settlements and may be reconsidering an earlier push to move the U.S. E...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How will Trump deal with Israel's legalization of settlements?
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Ilan Goldenberg joins CBS News to discuss Prime Minster Netanyahu's upcoming visit to Washington, Israel's legalization of settlements, the nuclear agreement with Ir...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Is Trump Trying to Tweet Us Into a War with Iran?
On Wednesday, the White House put out a statement from National Security Advisor Michael Flynn criticizing Iran’s recent ballistic missile test as well as a number of attacks ...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg
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CNAS' Ilan Goldenberg Discusses U.S.-Israel Relations in the Trump Administration
Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of CNAS' Middle East Security Program, provides his forecast on a number of topics including President Trump's plans to move the U....
By Ilan Goldenberg & Neal Urwitz
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The Coming Chaos: What to Expect From Trump’s National Security Team
No one knows with any degree of certainty what type of foreign policy approach President Donald Trump and his team might pursue. But important data points from the transition ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How Trump can move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem
For years, presidential candidates have promised to move the American Embassy to Jerusalem only to renege after entering office. President Donald Trump appears serious about b...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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What does Kerry’s speech mean for U.S.-Israel relations?
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With Secretary of State John Kerry’s tough, parting words on Israel and the recent UN Security Council resolution vote, former State Department officials James Jeffrey and Ila...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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How James Mattis Could Stop Trump From Ripping up the Iran Nuclear Deal
Last April, retired Gen. James Mattis stood in front of an august audience at the Center for Security and International Studies in Washington and declared, “The Iranian regime...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Kill the Iran Deal or Accommodate Russia? Trump Will Have to Choose
Based on Donald Trump’s campaign rhetoric some of his priorities in the Middle East – defeating ISIL and ensuring Israel’s security – will be no different than President Obama...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Audio: America’s bond with Israel — its history and its current challenges
On America Abroad, senior fellow Ilan Goldenberg participates in a discussion on U.S.-Israeli relations in the wake of the recent $38 billion aid deal....
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Don't Shoot Iran's Naval Provocateurs
In recent weeks, Iranian ships have harassed a number of American vessels in the crowded waters of the Persian Gulf. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has responded...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Video: Defeating the Islamic State: A Bottom Up Approach
By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
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Opinion: A four-point strategy for defeating the Islamic State
There are two theaters in the conflict with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and they are not defined by international borders. The first is “ISIS-stan” in western Iraq an...
By Ilan Goldenberg & Michèle Flournoy
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ISIS Study Group - Presentation and Discussion
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By Ilan Goldenberg & Paul Scharre
