Jonathan Lord
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Senior Fellow and Director, Middle East Security Program @CNASdc. Former: @HASCDemocrats, @DeptofDefense. Views mine.
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https://www.cnas.org/people/jonathan-lord 07-06-2019 13:29:39
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Too soon to start counting chickens, but President Biden’s public and private diplomacy, coupled with a demonstration of military power, may have succeeded in helping the Iranian regime understand an attack on Israel is its worst option. blogs.timesofisrael.com/making-an-iran…
In this smart piece, Brian Katulis hits on something key: there has absolutely been a transpartisan through-line that has guided U.S. policy in the Middle East, certainly visible over the last 2 admins, that leans toward greater partnership and multilateral relationship-building.
US shows military might in Middle East as it approves $20 billion in arms for Israel 'There's a lot of more aggression discussion going on behind the scenes to prevent an Iranian attack' on Israel, Jonathan Lord tells @jacobeilon
With the region in crisis, I confess I've not closely followed the Iraqi debate on amending the Personal Status Law. Marsin Alshamary مارسين الشمري explains it well here. The proposed overhaul threatens to take Iraq backwards by codifying sectarianism and weakening the rights of women and girls.
I am excited to welcome Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Rob Wittman to CNAS for this discussion on Sep 20! Register to virtually join us and please bring your questions! cnas.org/events/virtual…
Register now for a special conversation on 9/20 featuring Rep. Adam Smith and Rep. Rob Wittman in conversation with Jonathan Lord. The trio will discuss confronting the Axis of Upheaval of Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, and other global challenges. cnas.org/events/virtual…
Adversaries of the rules-based order are colluding to subvert democratically-held elections the world-over. Richard Fontaine rightly argues a US-led collective response to this meddling is overdue. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…