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Commentary
Writing Off Afghanistan: Does Biden Have a Choice?
January 19, 2021 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States must advance a conditions-based approach to both the Afghan government and the Taliban's failures if it is to ensure lasting peace, writes CSIS's Burke Chair in Strategy.

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Enemies—and Partners—Will Get a Vote in the Middle East
January 11, 2021 | Jon B. Alterman The United States might feel it is done with the Middle East, but the reverse isn’t true.

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Enemies—and Partners—Will Get a Vote in the Middle East
December 17, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman discusses how foreign powers might react to a U.S. rebalance away from the Middle East.

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Failed Reporting and Analysis of the Afghan Peace Process
November 18, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman The current reporting and analysis of the Afghan Peace Process lack the truth and transparency needed to define a real peace, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

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Afghanistan: The Peace Negotiations Have Become an Extension of War by Other Means
October 28, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States is entering into its eighth month of the Afghan peace process and is facing a peace without any real security guarantees, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

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Pivoting to Asia Doesn’t Get You Out of the Middle East
October 19, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Dr. Jon Alterman explores the causes and implications of a potential U.S. realignment away from the Middle East and toward the Pacific.

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Judging the Impact of U.S. Force Reductions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria
September 16, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman The current U.S. force cuts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria will have a lasting impact on the future U.S. defense posture in the region, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Critical Questions
The Significance of the Israel-UAE Deal
September 15, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman On September 15, leaders from Israel and the UAE will sign an agreement to pursue normalized relations. CSIS’s Jon Alterman examines the significance of the deal and whether it represents a new era in the Middle East.

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The Real World Capabilities of ISIS: The Threat Continues
September 9, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman Without addressing the fundamental causes of extremist and terrorist movements, ISIS will remain a potential threat, writes CSIS's Burke Chair in Strategy.

Critical Questions
The Normalization of UAE-Israel Relations
August 14, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman analyzes the causes, dangers, and longer-term implications of the agreement between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize ties.

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Why the U.S. and Its Allies Should Keep Lebanon from Blowing Apart
August 6, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman CSIS’s Jon Alterman discusses the fallout of Lebanon’s port explosion and considerations for U.S. interests, regional tensions, and the Lebanese population.

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Learning the Lessons of War: Keeping SIGAR Alive
July 23, 2020 | Anthony H. Cordesman The United States should use the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) to learn essential lessons from its longest war, writes CSIS's Burke Chair in Strategy.

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