“Jordan’s participation in the defense of Israel demonstrates that while Amman needs to navigate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sensitively, it is...closely aligned with US and Israeli regional security interests,” Jonathan Lord tells Breaking Defense. cnas.org/press/in-the-n…

The CNAS Middle East Security Program was honored to welcome a delegation from the وزارة الدفاع Command and Staff College, led by MG Saad Salem Aldubayyan. My thanks to Senior Defense Official—Defense Attaché MG Salman Alharbi for entrusting us with this opportunity!

I can’t begin to describe how excited I was to see this news. Bilal Wahab, PhD is truly the best of us. There is no one kinder, more generous, more welcoming to his table, than my friend Bilal. Congratulations and I wish you great success, kaka!!

Huge activity on the national security front in Congress. Comments on Ukraine, Israel, Tik Tok & more from the team CNAS. Highlights to follow....cnas.org/press/press-no…

Last week, I was honored to join many esteemed colleagues in a roundtable discussion with Iraqi Prime Minister محمد شياع السوداني. I was pleased to hear his vision for the future of the US-Iraq partnership. And kudos to Dr. Abbas Kadhim, who expertly moderated! youtube.com/watch?v=D4XBws…

'The West has been too quick to dismiss the coordination among China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia,' write @akendalltaylor and @rhfontaine. Read their article on a new 'Axis of Upheaval' in @foreignaffairs. cnas.org/publications/c…

“Jordan’s participation in the defense of Israel demonstrates that while Amman needs to navigate the Israeli-Palestinian conflict sensitively, it is...closely aligned with US and Israeli regional security interests,” Jonathan Lord tells Breaking Defense. cnas.org/press/in-the-n…

Daniel Dennett (28th March 1942 - 19th April 2024)

RIP

Dennett on how to criticise wisely

“A fastball high and inside — that was meant to brush back the batter. Will he think twice now about crowding the plate?”