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Iraq War Went from US Invasion to Ongoing Invitation for Iran, Analysts Say
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Mistakes and policy flip-flopping by the U.S. over the past 20 years have led many Iraqi leaders to decide that turning to their meddling neighbor is a more reliable option, s...
By Jonathan Lord
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Top US Diplomat: We Encouraged Gulf Allies to Talk with Iran
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Former Defense Department official Jonathan Lord agreed that much of the legwork for the Saudi Iran restoration of diplomatic ties had been started before China got involved. ...
By Jonathan Lord
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20 Years After US Invasion, Iraq Far From 'Liberal Democracy'
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"Building democracy takes time and building a democracy doesn't create a utopia overnight," said Hamzeh Haddad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations....
By Hamzeh Hadad
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US Sidelined as China Brokers Saudi-Iran Diplomatic Breakthrough
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Jonathan Lord, Director of the Middle East Security programme at Washington's Centre for a New American Security think tank, argued that Riyadh is taking a “balanced, two-pron...
By Jonathan Lord
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Russia Has Been Sending Some US-provided Weapons Captured in Ukraine to Iran, Sources Say
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A key weapon in Iran's inventory, the Toophan anti-tank guided missile, was reverse engineered from the American BGM-71 TOW missile in the 1970s. The Iranians also intercepted...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq’s Crackdown on Booze, Social Media Posts Raises Alarm
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Hamzeh Hadad, an adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security, a Washington-based think tank, said the measures could be part of an attempt to distract from Iraq’s...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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China Brokers Iran-Saudi Arabia Detente, Raising Eyebrows in Washington
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“Riyadh is attempting to buy down the risk of Iran,” said Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security. U.S. officials remain uncertain whether the...
By Jonathan Lord
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What Does the Iran-Saudi Arabia Truce Mean for Washington’s Standing on the Global Stage?
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While there will likely be less conflict, the two countries are also expected to use the de-escalating tensions to build up their own defenses. Lord said that Saudi Arabia had...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iraq increases training of Hashid paramilitary officers
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"U.S. support to the Iraqi security forces might waver if policymakers or legislators in Washington believe the Iraqi military is being co-opted by the PMF, or used to supply ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Expect More Covert Israeli Operations against Iran after Nuclear Talks Stall, Say Experts
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The drone attack on the warehouse in Isfahan on Saturday night, confirmed by Iran, and air strikes on a convoy of lorries carrying arms into eastern Syria from Iraq on Sunday ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. Asks Israel to Transfer Mothballed American Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
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“If true, this would represent a more direct, or you might even say ‘dugri’ request of the Israelis,” said Center for a New American Security Senior Fellow Jonathan Lord, who ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israeli Forces Join 6,400 Us Personnel for Wide-Ranging Military Exercise
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The joint training will strive to counter “a variety of regional threats,” the Israel Defense Forces stated on Twitter on Monday.The exercises is expected to test the two forc...
By Jonathan Lord
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‘They Have to Balance’: New Iraqi Leader Tilts the Scales toward U.S.
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The scene in Baghdad, according to former U.S. officials, was a state of near-pandemonium, with Iran-backed Hezbollah operatives whipping votes in a flurry of calls just as U....
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. and Israel Hold Massive Drill
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The United States and Israel held a major joint military exercise today, signaling the alliance’s strength to Iran despite concerns over Natanyahu’s new far-right government. ...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S., Israel Launch ‘Most Significant Joint Military Exercise’ amid Iran Tensions
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"Juniper Oak 23.2 is unprecedented in its scope and scale. It demonstrates the sophistication of U.S. and Israeli forces – it’s no small feat to engage in coordinated joint op...
By Jonathan Lord
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Hard-Line House Republicans Set Up Fight over Military Budget, Pentagon ‘Wokeism’
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Some Republicans have tamped down concerns that any belt-tightening will affect the military and some experts say the chances of Congress passing a slimmed down national secur...
By Jonathan Lord
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How the Speaker Impasse Is Impacting U.S. National Security
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Not only are those members barred from briefings, the key national security committees they would normally sit on cannot even be formed yet – including the House Intelligence ...
By Jonathan Lord
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What’s Driving an Islamic State Insurgency in Iraq and Syria?
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Jonathan Lord, a senior fellow and director of the Middle East security program at the Centre for a New American Security, outlined the key factors behind the recent IS resurg...
By Jonathan Lord
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US Top Middle East Commander Tests New Model of Deterring Iran
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Savvy bureaucratic moves by Kurilla's predecessor, retired Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, helped ensure top brass approved his bevy of requests for B-52 bomber fl...
By Jonathan Lord
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Much Has Changed since Bernie’s Last Yemen Resolution Push
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The Yemen War Powers Resolution, introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and supported by key Democrats and Republicans, aims to restrict nearly all U.S. involvement in the ...
By Jonathan Lord
