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The Cost of War and Strategic Triage: Supporting Enduring Commitments versus “Endless Wars”

Major changes in warfighting and spending by U.S. forces have significantly altered the costs of war and shifts the context of the “endless wars” debate, argues the Burke Chair in a new report.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 12, 2019

Military Officers in the Gulf: Career Trajectories and Determinants

Despite extensive training in Western warfighting institutions, the quality of Gulf state military officers remain low compared to their Western counterparts, argues Burke Chair Senior Associate, Zoltan Barany.

Report by Zoltan Barany — November 5, 2019

Losing on All Fronts: The Mattis Resignation and Trump’s Failed Strategies for America’s Wars

The President’s decision was based on a fundamentally wrong strategic assumption: ISIS is not defeated and still has a significant presence in Syria and Iraq.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 20, 2018

The Arab Gulf States and Iran: Military Spending, Modernization, and the Shifting Military Balance

The report compares a range of sources to trace the history of the Gulf arms race in terms of military expenditures, arms transfers, and comparative rates of military modernization.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Nicholas Harrington — December 12, 2018

Saudi Arabia, the Gulf, and the United States: Abizaid's Mission Possible?

Ambassador Abizaid may well be the right man for the worst time, and may still be able to heal a strategic partnership at a critical time.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 19, 2018

Afghan Narcotics: 2000-2018: From Control and Elimination Efforts to a Drug Economy and Bombings Labs

This is a critical issue shaping the outcome of the war because opium and other narcotics dominate the exports and hard currency portions of the Afghan economy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 29, 2018

Afghanistan: Conflict Metrics 2000-2018

The conflict has become a war of attrition which can drag on indefinitely, and can only be ended through some form of peace negotiation or the sudden, unexpected collapse of either Afghan government or threat forces – a transition from a war of attrition to a war of exhaustion on one side.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 7, 2018

The U.S., France, Syria, and Iran: Finding Winning Compromises

The meeting between President Trump and President Macron can all too easily slip into one that either dodges the key issues that both countries need to address in dealing with Syria and Iran, or help cement the differences between the U.S. and European positions.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 23, 2018

U.S. National Security Strategy and the MENA Region

America's allies, and other states, can scarcely be blamed for being confused by the changes taking place in U.S. strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — March 29, 2018

Saudi Arabia is a Critical American Security Partner in the Middle East

Somewhere along the line, we seem to have forgotten that our strategy in the Middle East is dependent on Saudi Arabia as our most important single security partner.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — March 22, 2018

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Book Event: Daniel McDowell's "Bucking the Buck: US Financial Sanctions & the International Backlash against the Dollar"

The U.S. Defense Industrial Base in an Era of Strategic Competition

We Hold These Truths: How Verified Content Defends Democracies

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