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Policy PaperSyria, Counterterrorism, Iran, Middle East

Wait and see: A post-Assad Syria

By Rosemary Kelanic

December 23, 2024

BriefUkraine‑Russia, Air power, Europe and Eurasia, Land power, Military analysis, Russia, Ukraine

A decision framework for Ukraine military aid

By Jennifer Kavanagh

November 7, 2024

BriefUkraine‑Russia, Russia, Ukraine

Year three: Limiting U.S. ambitions in Ukraine

By Daniel DePetris

February 23, 2024

Policy PaperHouthis, Counterterrorism, Middle East, Yemen

Weighing additional U.S. responses to Houthi Red Sea attacks

By Michael DiMino

January 19, 2024

Policy PaperMiddle East, Israel

Israel-Saudi normalization agreement: What is in it for the U.S.?

By Michael DiMino and Daniel DePetris

November 20, 2023

BriefIsrael‑Hamas, Iran, Israel, Israel‑Iran, Middle East

Understanding the Israel-Hamas War

By Michael DiMino

November 3, 2023

Policy PaperIran

Iran deal negotiations and U.S. options if talks collapse

By Daniel DePetris

August 8, 2022

Policy PaperCyber

Cyber as statecraft, not war

By Gavin Wilde

July 11, 2022

Policy PaperGrand strategy, Middle East

Reevaluating U.S. targeted killing policy

By Daniel DePetris

January 27, 2022

Policy PaperAfghanistan

Afghans’ well-being is tied to the Taliban’s

By Daniel DePetris

December 21, 2021

BriefVenezuela

End the failed regime change campaign in Venezuela

By Daniel DePetris

October 18, 2021

BriefAsia, China

What the Quad is, is not, and should not be

By Daniel DePetris

September 22, 2021

BriefChina, Russia

Perils of pushing Russia and China together

By Daniel DePetris

August 5, 2021

BriefIraq

Leaving Iraq serves U.S. interest

By Daniel DePetris

June 9, 2021

BriefMiddle East, Syria

It is time for U.S. troops to leave Syria

By Daniel DePetris

May 10, 2021