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image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Iran-Missiles.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Iran-Missiles.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Iran-Missiles.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Times of Israel</li> <li>August 6, 2024</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/making-an-iranian-attack-tehrans-worst-option" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Making an Iranian attack Tehran’s worst option</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> The Supreme Leader will be less likely to launch a major missile attack if he believes the US military will preemptively strike to defang it.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/biden-hasnt-abandoned-israel-hes-learning-to-speak-like-an-israeli" aria-label="Biden Hasn’t Abandoned Israel, He’s Learning to Speak Like an Israeli - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel.jpeg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel.jpeg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel.jpeg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Times of Israel</li> <li>May 16, 2024</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/biden-hasnt-abandoned-israel-hes-learning-to-speak-like-an-israeli" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Biden Hasn’t Abandoned Israel, He’s Learning to Speak Like an Israeli</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> To Israel’s leaders, Joe Biden has learned to speak dugri.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/congress-can-help-ukraine-with-confiscated-iranian-weapons" aria-label="Congress Can Help Ukraine With Confiscated Iranian Weapons - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/CongressCanHelpUkrainewithConfiscatedIranianWeapons_HighStakes_Thumbnails-03.png 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/CongressCanHelpUkrainewithConfiscatedIranianWeapons_HighStakes_Thumbnails-03.png 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/CongressCanHelpUkrainewithConfiscatedIranianWeapons_HighStakes_Thumbnails-03.png 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The National Interest</li> <li>March 19, 2024</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/congress-can-help-ukraine-with-confiscated-iranian-weapons" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Congress Can Help Ukraine With Confiscated Iranian Weapons</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Sending more Iranian weapons to Ukraine would be an effective complement to a larger aid effort at almost no additional cost to the U.S. taxpayer.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord & Andrea Kendall-Taylor </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/us-defense-bill-shows-bipartisan-israel-support" aria-label="US Defense Bill Shows Bipartisan Israel Support - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Times of Israel</li> <li>December 20, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/us-defense-bill-shows-bipartisan-israel-support" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">US Defense Bill Shows Bipartisan Israel Support</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> For the 63rd consecutive year, Congress has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and sent it to the President’s desk for his signature. The Congressional commi... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-case-for-an-immediate-us-led-stabilization-mission-in-gaza" aria-label="The case for an immediate, US-led, stabilization mission in Gaza - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-1716322759.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-1716322759.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/GettyImages-1716322759.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Breaking Defense</li> <li>December 4, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-case-for-an-immediate-us-led-stabilization-mission-in-gaza" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">The case for an immediate, US-led, stabilization mission in Gaza</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> A coalition-based military force could secure and hold territory cleared of Hamas by the IDF.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-us-house-gop-israel-bill-is-not-serious" aria-label="The US House GOP Israel Bill Is Not Serious - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Times of Israel</li> <li>November 6, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-us-house-gop-israel-bill-is-not-serious" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">The US House GOP Israel Bill Is Not Serious</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> By tying support for Israel’s defense to a completely unrelated, and ultimately self-defeating budget cut, the House majority demonstrates it is unserious about supporting Ame... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/crisis-is-upon-us-national-security-minded-leader-in-the-house-is-needed" aria-label="Crisis Is Upon Us: National Security Minded Leader in the House Is Needed - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/capitol-shutdown.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/capitol-shutdown.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/capitol-shutdown.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>RealClearDefense</li> <li>October 25, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/crisis-is-upon-us-national-security-minded-leader-in-the-house-is-needed" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Crisis Is Upon Us: National Security Minded Leader in the House Is Needed</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> To assert America’s global leadership role, President Biden needs a functioning Congress.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/hamas-tried-to-sabotage-israeli-saudi-normalization-u-s-can-make-it-backfire" aria-label="Hamas Tried to Sabotage Israeli-Saudi Normalization; U.S. Can Make It Backfire - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Saudi-Flag-Getty.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Saudi-Flag-Getty.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Saudi-Flag-Getty.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Hill</li> <li>October 18, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/hamas-tried-to-sabotage-israeli-saudi-normalization-u-s-can-make-it-backfire" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Hamas Tried to Sabotage Israeli-Saudi Normalization; U.S. Can Make It Backfire</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Before Oct. 7, the biggest Middle East story was the growing prospect of a normalization agreement between the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Israel. The thawing of Saudi-Israeli rel... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/washingtons-security-strategy-in-iraq-was-deep-frozen-this-week-might-bring-an-overdue-thaw" aria-label="Washington’s Security Strategy in Iraq Was Deep-frozen. This Week Might Bring an Overdue Thaw. - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Breaking Defense</li> <li>August 7, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/washingtons-security-strategy-in-iraq-was-deep-frozen-this-week-might-bring-an-overdue-thaw" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Washington’s Security Strategy in Iraq Was Deep-frozen. This Week Might Bring an Overdue Thaw.</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> It will require immense political will and courage to reform an Iraqi defense establishment that continues to perpetually hollow itself through corruption, indifference, and o... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/america-is-pushing-its-security-ideas-on-a-lukewarm-middle-east" aria-label="America Is Pushing Its Security Ideas on a Lukewarm Middle East - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Map-of-Middle-East-nadia.jpeg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Map-of-Middle-East-nadia.jpeg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Map-of-Middle-East-nadia.jpeg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Foreign Policy</li> <li>July 11, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/america-is-pushing-its-security-ideas-on-a-lukewarm-middle-east" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">America Is Pushing Its Security Ideas on a Lukewarm Middle East</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Washington wants to connect its Middle Eastern partners in ways that deliver collective security benefits greater than the sum of any one nation’s military’s parts.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord & Arona Baigal </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/jonathan-lord-on-how-america-and-the-middle-east-continue-to-look-past-each-other" aria-label="Jonathan Lord on How America and the Middle East Continue to Look Past Each Other - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/middle-east-security-hero.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/middle-east-security-hero.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/middle-east-security-hero.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Economist</li> <li>March 22, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/jonathan-lord-on-how-america-and-the-middle-east-continue-to-look-past-each-other" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Jonathan Lord on How America and the Middle East Continue to Look Past Each Other</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> The American-led invasion of Iraq, which took place 20 years ago this week, set in motion a series of commitments to the Middle East, which have shaped the limits and tempered... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/twenty-years-later-the-u-s-military-is-still-lost-in-iraq" aria-label="Twenty Years Later, the U.S. Military Is Still Lost in Iraq - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/us-solider-iraq-getty.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Lawfare</li> <li>March 20, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/twenty-years-later-the-u-s-military-is-still-lost-in-iraq" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Twenty Years Later, the U.S. Military Is Still Lost in Iraq</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Having done little to enable the Iraqi security forces to sustain their own capabilities, the Biden administration is setting the conditions for another strategic failure in I... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-west-has-captured-thousands-of-iranian-weapons-send-them-to-ukraine" aria-label="The West Has Captured Thousands of Iranian Weapons. Send Them to Ukraine. - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/US-Navy-Iran-Weapons.jpeg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/US-Navy-Iran-Weapons.jpeg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/US-Navy-Iran-Weapons.jpeg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Washington Post</li> <li>February 13, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-west-has-captured-thousands-of-iranian-weapons-send-them-to-ukraine" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">The West Has Captured Thousands of Iranian Weapons. Send Them to Ukraine.</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Sending Iran’s weapons to Ukraine advances the mission in ways both tangible and symbolic. Washington should move without delay.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord & Andrea Kendall-Taylor </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/constructing-a-new-middle-east-in-pursuit-of-an-american-led-regional-security-architecture" aria-label="Constructing a New Middle East: In Pursuit of an American-Led Regional Security Architecture - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Security-Assistance-and-Regional-Partnerships-1-1.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Security-Assistance-and-Regional-Partnerships-1-1.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/title/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Security-Assistance-and-Regional-Partnerships-1-1.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>Lawfare</li> <li>January 26, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/constructing-a-new-middle-east-in-pursuit-of-an-american-led-regional-security-architecture" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Constructing a New Middle East: In Pursuit of an American-Led Regional Security Architecture</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Washington has a rare moment where policy and politics could align to build and ultimately achieve something of lasting strategic value that delivers better and more sustainab... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-significance-of-juniper-oak" aria-label="The Significance of Juniper Oak - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/6595325.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/6595325.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/6595325.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>INKSTICK</li> <li>January 26, 2023</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-significance-of-juniper-oak" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">The Significance of Juniper Oak</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> On Monday, the United States and Israel launched Juniper Oak 23, a multi-day series of bilateral military exercises. US-Israel military exercises aren’t unusual in the region,... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li> <ul class="entry-listing__meta -with-label"> <li> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </li> <li>The Hill</li> <li>November 25, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/with-the-elections-over-the-us-israel-relationship-faces-new-tests" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">With the Elections Over, the US-Israel Relationship Faces New Tests</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Elections in Israel and the United States are over. Now, political passions must be quelled and leaders must choose to prioritize their nations’ national security interests.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/in-a-visit-with-an-old-friend-israels-herzog-can-help-biden-make-the-strategic-choice" aria-label="In a Visit with an Old Friend, Israel’s Herzog Can Help Biden Make the Strategic Choice - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel-herzog.jpeg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel-herzog.jpeg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Biden-Israel-herzog.jpeg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Hill</li> <li>October 27, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/in-a-visit-with-an-old-friend-israels-herzog-can-help-biden-make-the-strategic-choice" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">In a Visit with an Old Friend, Israel’s Herzog Can Help Biden Make the Strategic Choice</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> For the United States to pivot toward dealing with the priorities of Russia and China, it will need to put the Middle East in a position to provide for more of its own securit... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/iran-is-roiling-with-protests-nuclear-talks-are-stalled-biden-must-raise-the-stakes" aria-label="Iran Is Roiling with Protests, Nuclear Talks Are Stalled — Biden Must Raise the Stakes - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/Iran-City-Flag-Getty.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/Iran-City-Flag-Getty.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/Iran-City-Flag-Getty.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Hill</li> <li>September 29, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/iran-is-roiling-with-protests-nuclear-talks-are-stalled-biden-must-raise-the-stakes" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Iran Is Roiling with Protests, Nuclear Talks Are Stalled — Biden Must Raise the Stakes</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> If members of Congress squirm at the idea of supporting an Iran deal, they should consider how much worse their lives would become when President Biden asks them to vote to au... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li class="-with-image"> <div class="labeled-image"> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-greatest-obstacle-to-returning-to-the-iran-deal-isnt-iran-its-congress" aria-label="The greatest obstacle to returning to the Iran deal isn’t Iran—it’s Congress - image link"> <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" srcset=" https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_165x110_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 165w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_285x190_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 285w, https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/files.cnas.org/hero/_400x267_crop_center-center_none/US_Congress_02.jpg 400w" sizes="(min-width: 600px) 285px, (min-width: 430px) 400px, calc(100vw - 30px)" width="400" height="267" class="desaturate" alt=""> </a> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </div> <ul class="entry-listing__meta"> <li>The Hill</li> <li>August 21, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/the-greatest-obstacle-to-returning-to-the-iran-deal-isnt-iran-its-congress" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">The greatest obstacle to returning to the Iran deal isn’t Iran—it’s Congress</a> <p class="fz13 sans-serif margin-vertical-1em"> Leaving the JCPOA may have cost us the most precious commodity: time. And now, out of time, out of options, it’s hard to see how we’re better off. Let Congress consider that.... </p> <p class="fz15 margin-top-1em"> <span class="screenreader-only">By</span> Jonathan Lord </p> </li> <li> <ul class="entry-listing__meta -with-label"> <li> <span class="label">Commentary</span> </li> <li>Breaking Defense</li> <li>July 25, 2022</li> </ul> <a href="https://www.cnas.org/publications/commentary/want-more-capable-military-partners-empower-and-promote-foreign-area-officers" class="sans-serif fz16 bold margin-top-half-em">Want more capable military partners? 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