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The Saudi-led Coalition Is Not Ready to Fight the Islamic State

Patrick Megahan
April 26, 2016

President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited Saudi Arabia last week hoping to reassure nervous Gulf allies that American security commitments remain in force in the wake of last year’s Iran nuclear deal. In exchange, the White House was hoping to encourage the Gulf states to play a more active role in the […]

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The Coalition’s High Wire Act in Syria: Striking ISIS and Avoiding the Regime

Patrick Megahan
September 27, 2014

When coalition pilots penetrated Syrian airspace early Tuesday morning, it was unclear if they would just strike Islamic State targets or clash with the Syrian regime. Though Syria was warned prior to the attack, it was unclear if Bashir al-Assad would follow through on his threat to consider any operation in Syria as an act of aggression. In fact, […]

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