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The 'End of the Beginning': The Stabilization of Mosul and Future U.S. Strategic Objectives in Iraq
An Iraq expert offers detailed advice on how the U.S.-led coalition can avoid another Islamic State comeback, explaining the cascade of negative effects that have followed previous American withdrawals.
Feb 28, 2017
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Feb 21, 2017
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Michael Knights
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Memo to Trump: Iraq Is Too Big to Fail
Actions like the travel ban on Iraqis could have the unintended effect of derailing the U.S. alliance with Baghdad -- an outcome that would benefit Iran, the Islamic State, and no one else.
Feb 13, 2017
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Jan 17, 2017
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Iranian-Backed Terrorism in Bahrain: Finding a Sustainable Solution
The United States needs to balance tough love with public validation of justifiable security concerns as Manama seeks to reverse the dangerous growth of Iranian-supported militant cells on the island.
Jan 11, 2017
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Matthew Levitt
Michael Knights
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Mosul Battle: Iraq Gaining Momentum Against IS
After making important gains on Mosul's eastern side and reestablishing security and basic services for some displaced civilians, Iraqi forces will likely need to regroup before tackling the rest of the city.
Jan 9, 2017
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Jan 9, 2017
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Border Fight Could Shift Saudi Arabia's Yemen War Calculus
The mounting risk of a mass-casualty missile strike in southern Saudi Arabia should intensify U.S. efforts to deescalate the war.
Dec 6, 2016
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Lori Plotkin Boghardt
Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Battle for Mosul and Iran's Regional Reach
Absent preventive measures, the Mosul campaign could increase Tehran's regional influence and embolden its proxies to act against U.S. forces in Iraq.
Dec 5, 2016
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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Responding to Iran's Arms Smuggling in Yemen
Tehran is ramping up its sanction-busting military support to the Houthis, necessitating a coordinated international response to close off Red Sea access to antigovernment forces.
Dec 2, 2016
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Nov 24, 2016
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Nov 22, 2016
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Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Shiite Militias Are Crashing the Mosul Offensive
Pro-Iranian brigades are looking to settle old grudges in a notorious town near the Islamic State's Iraqi stronghold.
Nov 18, 2016
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Michael Knights
Matthew Schweitzer
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The Day After Mosul: Lessons from Kirkuk
Read or watch a conversation between a Washington Institute expert and the governor of Kirkuk, who shares firsthand perspectives on how Iraqi authorities and their partners can handle ethnic tensions in post-liberation Mosul.
Nov 17, 2016
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Michael Knights
Najmaldin Karim
Articles & Testimony
A Trump Presidency: Short-Cut to Iraqi Kurdistan's Independence or a Wrong Turn?
The most reliable road to Kurdish sovereignty still runs through Baghdad, not through Ankara or the Trump White House.
Nov 15, 2016
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Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Battle for Mosul on Schedule, But Not Exactly to Plan
An in-depth look at where Iraqi military, Peshmerga, and Shiite militia forces have wound up in their push toward Mosul, and what sort of resistance they are encountering along the way.
Nov 2, 2016
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Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Nov 2, 2016
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Michael Knights
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Losing Mosul, Regenerating in Diyala: How the Islamic State Could Exploit Iraq's Sectarian Tinderbox
Diyala offers a look into the near-future of Iraq’s security situation in areas where ethnosectarian tensions are neglected or even exacerbated by government policies and the presence of uncontrolled militias.
Oct 25, 2016
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Michael Knights
Alex Almeida
Brief Analysis
Oct 22, 2016
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Michael Knights
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The Liberation of Mosul Will Go Better Than You Think
But kicking out the Islamic State and keeping the peace are two very different things, so longer-term coalition support will be needed.
Oct 17, 2016
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Michael Knights
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