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Looking beyond the Biden Visit to the Middle East and the “Fist Bump”
August 4, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must look beyond short-term political visits and place a longer-term strategic importance on the MENA region’s oil and gas, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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U.S. Defense Posture in the Middle East
May 19, 2022 | Seth G. Jones, Seamus P. Daniels There are growing calls for a decrease in the United States' military presence in the Middle East. A new analysis from the CSIS Transnational Threats Project assesses posture options in the context of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and other threats in the region.

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How Will a Revival of the JCPOA Affect Regional Politics and Iranian Militias?
March 9, 2022 | Munqith Dagher Iran will first need to address its domestic concerns before it can increase support to its operatives in the region, writes an affiliate of CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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The Middle East and North Africa in International Relations: The Changing Dynamics of Regional and National Security
January 19, 2022 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must adapt to the series of radical shifts in the Middle East and North Africa region, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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The Iranian and Houthi War against Saudi Arabia
December 21, 2021 | Seth G. Jones, Jared Thompson, Danielle Ngo, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. Aided by Iran, the Houthi movement in Yemen is waging an intensifying campaign against civilian infrastructure targets in Saudi Arabia using cruise missiles, ballistic missiles, and explosive-laden drones, according to a new brief by the Transnational Threats Project.

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Learning the Right Lessons from the War in Iraq and Syria: Archives of the Key Metrics from 2004-2019
October 19, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must examine the lessons of war in Iraq and Syria to understand its past, present, and future role in the region, writes CSIS's Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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China, Asia, and the Changing Strategic Importance of the Gulf and MENA Region
October 15, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman The U.S. approach to competing with China must go beyond the military dimension and address the competition for global influence in the civil and economic dimensions, including the future of energy, writes CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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The Secret Behind the French Interest in Iraq: A Geostrategic Analysis
September 23, 2021 | Munqith Dagher France must realize Iraq's geostrategic significance and play a stabilizing role against terrorism and outside competition in the region, writes an Affiliate of CSIS’s Emeritus Chair in Strategy.

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Iraq, the United States, and the “New” Middle East
August 5, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must shape a strategy that recognizes Iraq as a critical part of any future security structure in the Middle East, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

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The Iraqi Opinion Thermometer
June 22, 2021 Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi is faced with the challenge to restore trust in Iraqi public institutions and must understand key attitudes or risk another civil uprising, writes an affiliate of CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

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Iraq: The Missing Keystone in U.S. Policy in the Gulf
April 29, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman

The U.S. withdrawal from Iraq has received limited attention but may hold the most significance for U.S. strategy in the region, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

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The Other Sides of Renegotiating the JCPOA Iran Nuclear Agreement
April 15, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman Iran's increased missile design and precision strike capabilities should be a signal that the United States needs to reconsider the terms of the JCPOA, writes CSIS's Burke Chair.

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