Russia Uses an Iranian Air Base: Two Essays
By Mehdi Khalaji and Farzin Nadimi Two Iran experts discuss the political and military implications…
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A Transformative Experience: Understanding Hezbollah’s Involvement in Syria
Nadav Pollak and Hanin Ghaddar How has Hezbollah avoided a catastrophic quagmire in Syria…
Gulf Coalition Operations in Yemen (Part 3): Maritime and Aerial Blockade
By Nadav Pollak and Michael Knights The coalition has restricted Iranian resupply of the…
Turkey’s New Base in Qatar
Having a permanent military foothold in the Gulf will put Turkey in an elite group…
The Paris Response: Answering Urgent Questions in the Anti-ISIS Fight
James F. Jeffrey, Matthew Levitt, Fabrice Balanche, and Anna Borshchevskaya As the United States…
The Saudi-UAE War Effort in Yemen (Part 1): Operation Golden Arrow in Aden
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have made an impressive contribution to recapturing Aden from Houthi-Saleh…
Public Statement on U.S. Policy Toward the Iran Nuclear Negotiations
Endorsed by a Bipartisan Group of American Diplomats, Legislators, Policymakers, and Experts Over the last…