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Kirsten Fontenrose

Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

Kirsten Fontenrose is Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative, and former Senior Director for Gulf Affairs at the National Security Council during the Trump administration.
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What Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Means for the Middle East

Don’t bet on Moscow.

  • Kirsten Fontenrose
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Sanctions Won’t Hurt Iran’s UAV Program

The Biden administration should rethink its approach—and its real goals in the region.

  • Kirsten Fontenrose
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Ending Accompanied Tours to the Gulf Is a Message Delivered at a Cost

The Pentagon wants Iran — and U.S. allies — to pay close attention to its decision to keep troops' families out of the region.

  • Kirsten Fontenrose