OPINION — The real war will begin where the last one never ended: Iraq. With President Donald Trump back in office and reaffirming his pledge to [...]
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SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE REPORTING - Almost 21 years after the United States invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, the nation is home to a contest [...]
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SUBSCRIBER+EXCLUSIVE – Last week’s retaliatory strikes by the U.S. for the killing of three American military service members in Jordan last weekend, [...]
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SUBSCRIBER+REPORTING – In the wake of Sunday’s strike that killed three Americans and injured dozens more at a small U.S. base in Jordan – the first [...]
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OPINION — David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts are getting lots of attention for their outstanding new book, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from [...]
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OPINION - As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Iraq invasion, we should reflect on what lessons the United States may have gleaned from the [...]
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President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming its Middle East agenda on adhering to campaign promises, examining current policies and undoing some [...]
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Thousands of people are virtually gathering this week as the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) kicks off its annual conference focused on [...]
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Bottom Line up FrontIraq’s new government will struggle to extricate the country from its role as an arena for conflict between Iran and the United [...]
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The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has added a significant layer of uncertainty to an already complicated situation in the Middle East. The [...]
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The Cipher Brief’s Open Source Trend Line Report utilizes open source data on a quarterly basis to track trends around the world that impact national [...]
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Bottom Line Up FrontBaghdad’s difficulty in assembling a new government is a result of U.S.-Iran competition for influence in Iraq.The latest choice [...]
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Bottom Line Up FrontIran is continuing its efforts to strengthen its influence in Iraq and drive U.S. military personnel out.Iran’s struggles with [...]
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Bottom Line Up FrontLethal attacks on U.S. troops by Iran-backed Iraqi militias in March 2020 demonstrate that Iran continues to retaliate for the [...]
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Bottom Line Up FrontIran-backed Shia militias in Iraq remain active despite the assassination of their Iranian mentor and the leading Iraqi militia [...]
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