Iraq
Will Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Disarm?
Due to Iraq’s position in the region, the armed paramilitaries increasingly present a challenge for stability.
Iraqis Fear That Trump’s America Will Depart Once and For All
Baghdad has good reason to be concerned about the trajectory of the U.S.-Iraqi relationship.
Assad’s Fall in Syria Might Keep the American Military in Iraq
Numerous Iraqi factions are now starting to have second thoughts about the U.S. drawdown.
The Iraq War Was the Conflict No One Prepared For
In Iraq, the two most ubiquitous weapons were not the kind that the Americans trained against, or to use.
Saddam’s Scud Missiles: The Most Inaccurate Weapons on Earth?
The original Soviet-era missiles performed poorly in accuracy tests, but Iraqi modifications made them far worse.
Why Armies Crumble
By 2017, after six years of civil war, Bashar al-Assad’s Syria had settled into a new normal. It wasn’t the placid, pre-Arab Spring normal the Assad family had enjoyed ever...
What Does the Fall of Assad Mean for Iraq?
For the first time, Iran was unable to defend the Assad regime in Syria over the weekend when rebel forces seized control of Damascus. The Assad family, which has maintained...
Iraq at a Crossroads
On October 4, the Israeli military announced that two of its soldiers were killed in a drone attack on the Golan Heights by Iraqi armed factions. This attack reverberated across...
The Kurds Remain a Vital Ally as Regional Threats Grow
The Kurdistan autonomous region of Iraq, which controls northeastern Iraq and is home to several million people, is a vital source of stability in the region. It impacts Iraq and...
Iran—Iraq’s Unavoidable Neighbor and America’s Bitter Pill
One of the most ironic and adverse strategic outcomes of the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq was the elimination of Saddam Hussein’s Baathist regime and the subsequent empowerment of a...
Israel’s F-35 Fighters: The Key to Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Program
Summary: As Iran advances its nuclear program, Israel may consider another preemptive strike, potentially using F-35I Adir jets alongside F-15s and F-16s. -Such an operation would be complex and risky,...
How to Stop the Iran Threat: Four Critical Steps America Must Take
The United States and Israel are awaiting a threatened “significant” Iranian response to the attack on its consulate in Syria, but this is just part of a much larger challenge:...