Jonathan Lord
@JonathanLordDC
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Former: @CNASdc, @HASCDemocrats, @DeptofDefense. Views mine. @jonathanlorddc.bsky.social
Washington, DC
Joined June 2019
As they say, some professional news to share. It’s my honor to return to government service in this period of sobering consequence for our nation. Many thanks to all in my network who supported and counseled me through this decision.
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Washington, April 17, 2025 — The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) announces that Jonathan Lord , senior fellow and director of the Middle East…
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RT @CFR_WFP: Women in the military have been removed from the Department of Defense and Arlington Memorial Cemetery's websites. Read from S….
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March is Women’s History Month, so designated in a 1987 law passed by Congress. This year’s theme has been “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations.” This year, unfortunate...
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RT @JonathanLordDC: And the weak suffer what they must. Putin previews a return to a world order Americans fought and died to defeat.
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And the weak suffer what they must. Putin previews a return to a world order Americans fought and died to defeat.
A deal Moscow would like. You get an island, we take the largest country in Europe, and we call everything else off. Neither belongs to us, and the people resist, but the strong do what they can.
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With due respect to the gravity of the Signal issue, we must also remember the policy challenge the Houthis present. Read Eitan’s piece in @ForeignPolicy. 👇.
.@CNASdc senior adjunct fellow Eitan Danon has written a piece for @ForeignPolicy on the challenge of Yemen and the Houthis that could not be more timely:.U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis.
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.@CNASdc senior adjunct fellow Eitan Danon has written a piece for @ForeignPolicy on the challenge of Yemen and the Houthis that could not be more timely:.U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis.
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The Yemeni militants are deeply entangled in great-power politics.
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RT @CNASdc: "Russia’s shared interests with Iran make it an unsuitable mediator and will surely work to undermine America’s interests in th….
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Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
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RT @RHFontaine: The charge for the United States is to deter war with China without capitulation and to compete effectively across all the….
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RT @CNASdc: "Russia’s shared interests with Iran make it an unsuitable mediator and will surely work to undermine America’s interests in th….
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Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
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The same Russia that propped up Assad, armed Hezbollah, advised Tehran on its ballistic missile program….
US-Russian cooperation in the Middle East?. The same Russia that passes intelligence to the Houthis and uses Iranian drones to murder Ukrainians?.
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RT @CNASdc: "Russia’s shared interests with Iran make it an unsuitable mediator and will surely work to undermine America’s interests in th….
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Developing strong, pragmatic and principled national security and defense policies.
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Breaking News: Leopard’s Spots Remain Unchanged
In @ForeignPolicy, I argue Russia has no business negotiating an Iran nuclear deal with the United States.
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RT @rolltidebmz: Exactly this: "Russia’s shared interests with Iran make it an unsuitable mediator and will surely work to undermine Americ….
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In @ForeignPolicy, I argue Russia has no business negotiating an Iran nuclear deal with the United States.
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Moscow’s interests go directly against Washington’s in the Middle East.
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RT @reziemba: Good points to remember that Russia actively blocked both Max pressure and efforts at a new agreement last year.
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The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence doesn't exist because of Presidential directives. Its creation was mandated by law -- the bipartisan FY23 NDAA directed its creation and its mandate. It is codified in Title 10 Sec. 184 of US Code.
The center’s leadership was instructed Monday that the Pentagon was moving forward with plans to halt all civilian harm mitigation work,rescinding Biden administration directives and firing or reassigning nearly 170 personnel who advise military leaders.
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… to reconstitute a multilateral maximum pressure campaign to negotiate a deal from a position of strength. I wrote about it here:.
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In its first 100 days, the Trump administration should convene the the E3 to coordinate a strategy for dealing with Iran’s nuclear program.
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Long an arsonist in the Middle East, Russia now offers to play firefighter in mediating a nuclear agreement between the U.S. and Iran. Russia has done more than most to undermine Maximum Pressure and support Iran and its proxies. Better for @POTUS to work with E3 allies….
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An important and correct decision by @SecRubio. Strengthening the LAF is critical to preventing Hezbollah’s military resurgence and denying Iran tools of influence and destabilizing power in the Middle East.
🇺🇸🇱🇧🪖State Department unfreezes $95 million in aid for the Lebanese army. My story on @axios.
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