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War with Hezbollah ‘lies in Israel’s hands’
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It’s unclear whether Hezbollah would agree to any peace deal with Israel. But Netanyahu doesn’t want to pull out of Gaza: He seemingly rejected the cease-fire proposal that’s ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Senate Dems stew over Biden’s military sale to Israel
Supporters of the military sale to Israel say it is important in context that it addresses larger Israeli and American security interests in the region, and they say it also s...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why So Many ‘Day After’ Plans for Gaza Amount to No Plan at All
Dangers abound in this scenario, said Jonathan Lord, a former Defense Department official who has offered his own “day-after” plan. “They include Hamas succeeding in reconstit...
By Jonathan Lord
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The rise and fall of ISIS, 10 years on
Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations, says that brief moment of unity defied many expert predictions that Iraq would permanently fragme...
By Hamzeh Hadad
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How Biden is putting the heat on Netanyahu
There’s a fear among many U.S. officials and others caught in the crisis that this could be the last best shot to bring home hostages held by Hamas and wind down the war witho...
By Jonathan Lord
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What to Expect from Israel’s Rafah Offensive
In other cities where the IDF has fought since this war began, such as Khan Younis, troops were able to move neighborhood by neighborhood, sector by sector, clearing out peopl...
By Jonathan Lord
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Biden’s grand bargain between Saudi Arabia and Israel hangs by a thread
"A huge piece of this politically and strategically was about Israel normalization," said Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New A...
By Jonathan Lord
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After Iran’s strikes on Israel, Juniper Oak exercises seen as a ‘harbinger’
“We know Juniper Oak was a bilateral exercise — but what we saw over the course of the weekend also included European partners and Jordan. So in fact, it was more sophisticate...
By Jonathan Lord
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Israel’s Military Risks Being Overstretched
Given all of this—and a potential hot war with Iran—some analysts are worried about Israel’s troops becoming overextended. “Israel has a significant opportunity cost, and ther...
By Jonathan Lord
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Iran and Israel dragged their shadow war out of the dark, and it's much more dangerous now
Jonathan Lord, formerly a political military analyst at the Pentagon, told Business Insider Israel has found limited tactical success in this space, "so over time, those strik...
By Jonathan Lord
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After shooting down Iranian munitions, Jordan defiant in uncomfortable spotlight
In the view of Jonathan Lord, director of the Middle East security program at the Center for a New American Security, the situation is complicated by the reality of the benefi...
By Jonathan Lord
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Lawmakers still conflicted about giving Israel weapons
Another factor that could complicate the picture: Lawmakers want to block offensive weapons from going to Israel. But F-15s, often considered to be offensive, were used to sho...
By Jonathan Lord
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3 Ways Israel Could Respond to Iran
But even as Netanyahu’s war cabinet calls for a rapid response, experts are urging the Israelis not to rush into the decision. “There’s the people who are playing chess, the p...
By Jonathan Lord
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1,000 US troops deploying to build offshore port for Gaza aid
The temporary port has the potential to pick up some of the slack, Jonathan Lord, senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, told Military Times on Friday, but w...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why sending a US Navy hospital ship to Gaza would be very difficult but ‘not impossible’
The difference in ship size matters for operations planners inside the Pentagon: The much larger American hospital ships usually stay far away from foreign coastlines or ports...
By Jonathan Lord
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U.S. ties to Qatar in spotlight, and under scrutiny, following strategic dialogue
Qatar’s key role as a mediator in the Middle East, while Americans are held hostage in Gaza, cements Washington’s reliance on Doha. And while Qatar is actively negotiating a d...
By Jonathan Lord
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US officials say Houthi bombing campaign hindered by intel gaps
The Pentagon has faced a "major challenge" in balancing ongoing military needs to check China in the Pacific with mounting demands for intelligence capabilities in the Middle ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Jon Stewart says the Israel-Gaza solution could be a DMZ governed by an Arab NATO. Some experts say it's a pipe dream.
"Every American administration going back decades has discussed some version of this. Under Trump, it was the Middle East Strategic Alliance," said Jonathan Lord, director of ...
By Jonathan Lord
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Why the European Union and United States are leading ‘parallel’ security operations in the Red Sea
“The primary difference between the two coalitions is the activities. The EU coalition will engage in purely defensive activities — providing maritime domain awareness, accomp...
By Jonathan Lord
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US officials are always talking about “deterring” Iran. What does that really mean?
Jonathan Lord, a former Defense Department official who now directs the Middle East program at the Center for a New American Security, said the attacks on these targets seem c...
By Jonathan Lord