Author Archive

Ilan Goldenberg

Director of the Middle East Security Program at CNAS

Ilan Goldenberg
Ilan Goldenberg is the director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.
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Ending the Iran Deal is An Invitation to War

Two former Pentagon officials game out the dangerous consequences of de-certifying the agreement.

  • Ilan Goldenberg and Mara E. Karlin, The Atlantic
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Is America Getting Sucked Into More War in Syria?

The Trump administration has quietly escalated against Assad and his allies—and risks sparking regional chaos.

  • Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas A. Heras, The Atlantic
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What the US Gives Its Mideast Partners Isn’t Always What They Need

Instead of 'prestige weapons' worth billions, look at UAE’s special operators or Palestine’s security forces.

  • Ilan Goldenberg and Peter Kirechu
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Securing Syria Region-by-Region from the Bottom Up

We’re too focused on fighting ISIS and Assad and not enough on finding and uniting the Syrians who will govern after the war.

  • Ilan Goldenberg and Nicholas A. Heras