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Peter Salisbury
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Political economy of war and peace. Probably parenting.
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Thanassis Cambanis and Peter Salisbury on what the Signal chat says about U.S. Yemen policy and how Trump deploys U.S. diplomatic and military power for quick wins and profit, absent any strategy.

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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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April 2, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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New commentary on what Signalgate and the latest Yemen raids reveal about a security policy that’s for sale.

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Texting Military Plans Is Bad. American Policy in Yemen Is Worse.
Since news broke that Trump administration officials shared details of military strikes on Yemen via a group chat that included The Atlantic’s Jeffrey
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April 1, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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NEW REPORT | Calming the Red Sea’s Turbulent Waters

Fresh exchanges of fire between Yemen’s Houthis, on one side, and the U.S. and Israel, on the other, have put Red Sea security back in the spotlight. Big challenges lie ahead in stopping this cycle.

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March 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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💥 Brand new!

A detailed look at Syria's crisis by Sam Heller and me, including the Homs situation, Turkey's role, Tahrir al-Sham's politics and funding, Russian-Iranian plans, sectarian tensions, Assad's control over aid flows, chemical weapons, and much more.

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December 6, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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🎧 I was on Warcast earlier today to talk about Syria and where things may be headed next.

Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...

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Rebels Gain Ground in Syria - War on the Rocks
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December 6, 2024 at 5:26 PM
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On the man-made starvation crises currently ripping through Sudan and Palestine, by famine expert Alex de Waal. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
People in Sudan and Gaza are starving. The international community must act | Alex de Waal
Sudan is the largest food crisis and Gaza is the worst emergency by intensity of deprivation – both disasters need urgent action
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November 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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Good news: US Middle East policy won’t see as much radical disruption under Trump as other areas.

Bad news: Things will still get worse.

New CenturyIntl roundtable:
How Trump Can Make Things Worse in the Middle East
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November 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM