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Trump’s border deployments could cost $200 million by year-end
In The News
The total price of President Trump’s military deployment to the border, including the cost of National Guard forces that have been there since April, could climb well above $2...
By Susanna V. Blume
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Syrian Kurds says US not pleased with Turkish cross-border shelling
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Aldar Xelil, a Diplomatic Relations spokesperson for the Democratic Society Movement (TEV-DEM), says the US is unhappy with Turkey’s cross-border shelling which began on Tuesd...
By Nicholas Heras
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It's Crunch Time for Trump Versus the World on Iran Sanctions
In The News
In the six months since President Donald Trump quit the Iran nuclear deal, he’s been demanding that Tehran -- and the rest of the world -- bend to his will. Come Monday mornin...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. Reimposes Sanctions on Iran but Undercuts the Pain With Waivers
In The News
The Trump administration announced on Friday that it was exempting eight countries from bruising sanctions that the United States was reimposing against Iran, undercutting its...
By Peter Harrell
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China may be biggest hurdle to US maximum pressure campaign on Iran: analysts
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During a roughly 20-minute call with reporters Friday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin mentioned the Trump administration's "maximum press...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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Khashoggi crisis may tip Middle East power balance towards Turkey
In The News
The murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could alter the power dynamic in the Middle East by strengthening Turkey's influence at Saudi Arabia's expense as they compete for lea...
By Nicholas Heras
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Asia's meth boom
In The News
From the jungles of Myanmar to the streets of Hong Kong, police throughout Asia are fighting a war against methamphetamine. By many indications, they're losing. Demand for bo...
By Peter Harrell
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Trump administration to reimpose sanctions on Iran
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Senior US officials have warned that Washington will next week reimpose all sanctions on Iran that were lifted by the Obama administration after the 2015 nuclear agreement. D...
By Peter Harrell
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Upcoming Iran Sanctions: Likely Impact and Response from Iran
Press Note
On November 5, the United States will reimpose an array of powerful sanctions on the most important economic institutions in Iran, including its central bank and national oil ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg, Ilan Goldenberg & Eric Brewer
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Two Eurocrats and Their Trans-Atlantic Quest to Woo Idaho
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Henne Schuwer’s job is to understand Washington, D.C. Which is how he found himself in Boise, Idaho, last month. Schuwer, a towering figure with a bushy beard and a wry sense...
By Rachel Rizzo & Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Post-9/11 Vets' Groups Poised to Out-Raise Legacy Organizations, Report Finds
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Organizations founded to serve veterans following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are raising money more quickly than their pre-9/11 counterparts, save at higher rates, ...
By Emma Moore
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Joint US-Turkish patrols start near Manbij after days of Turkish cross-border attacks
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The United States-led Coalition against the Islamic State (IS) on Thursday confirmed the start of joint Turkish-American patrols near Manbij. “Coalition and Turkish military ...
By Nicholas Heras
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Coalition working to ease tensions between Turkey, Syria Kurds
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Turkish and US troops began joint patrols Thursday in the Syrian city of Manbij as the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group sought to calm renewed tensions between...
By Nicholas Heras
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Turkish army shells Tal Abyad following threats by Turkish president
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Turkish cross-border shelling killed one Kurdish conscript and injured another on Tuesday after Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced an offensive to attack Kurdis...
By Nicholas Heras
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SDF suspends anti-ISIS operation after Turkish attacks on northern Syria
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The Syrian Democratic Forces said on Wednesday, October 31 that it has temporarily halted its fight against Islamic State due to a series of Turkish military attacks along the...
By Nicholas Heras
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Pentagon Doesn’t Want Real Artificial Intelligence In War, Former Official Says
In The News
The term “artificial intelligence” gets thrown around a lot today, especially in government circles, where leaders are eager to get ahead of the technological curve. But the m...
By Robert O. Work
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Trump faces Election Day deadline on Russia
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The Trump administration is facing an Election Day deadline to decide whether to impose a fresh round of sanctions on Moscow over the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in Britain...
By Peter Harrell
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The Financing of WMD Proliferation: Conducting Risk Assessments
Preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction is a critical priority for the international community. Global financial institutions are important players in this effort...
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Explainer: How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy
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Democrats will try to harden U.S. policy toward Saudi Arabia, Russia and North Korea if they win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, while maintaining the status ...
By Ilan Goldenberg
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Border deployment puts Mattis and the military in political crosshairs
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The White House’s decision to send more than 5,200 active-duty troops to the border with Mexico a week before the midterm elections has put the American military and Defense S...
By Dr. Jason Dempsey
