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Where Are Six Years of War in Yemen Going?

by Norman Roule

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President Biden's Middle East: A Briefing with Norman Roule

by Norman Roule

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A New World of Global Security: A Briefing with Sir John Sawers

by Sir John Sawers

The new COVID-19 national security world is one shaped by a host of national and global security issues that were impacted – both good and bad – by the global pandemic. That, in turn, has...

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Through an Israeli Lens: Biden and Iran

by Dr. Raz Zimmt

Eldad Shavit, Sr. Researcher, INSS Eldad Shavit is a senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and previously served in senior roles in Israeli Defense...

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The Complicated Middle East facing the Biden Administration

by Norman T. Roule

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An Energy Market Check In

by Norman T. Roule

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A Look at the U.S. Army's Future Mission

by LTG Guy Swan III (Ret.)

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US National Security Challenges: A Conversation Among Experts

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A Changing Middle East

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What Normalizing Relations Could Mean for the Middle East

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