Elizabeth Dent
@LizyDent
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Senior Fellow @WashInstitute | Former DoD and State | @MiamiUniversity & @AU_SIS alum
Washington, DC
Joined March 2009
1/ Pleased to share my latest piece alongside former Amb. Jim Jeffrey in @ForeignAffairs on what we believe could be a new path to Middle East security -- if the U.S. can seize the moment. https://t.co/WGtCdk0gCf
foreignaffairs.com
How the Gulf can become the fulcrum of a new Middle East order.
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‼️‼️Trump announces that Saudi Arabia will be a major non NATO ally .
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“The United States has invested vast resources into stabilizing the Middle East, and it finally is confronted with a regional alignment that makes lasting security achievable,” write Amb. James Jeffrey and @LizyDent in @ForeignAffairs.
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Looming in the background of the U.S.-Saudi Arabia negotiations on AI, technology, F-35s, and a defense pact is the issue of China. With MbS in the White House today, I try to address the elephant in the room: https://t.co/pQrSlz54qa
washingtoninstitute.org
As the Saudi crown prince visits Washington, the United States should use the occasion—as well as American leverage—to roll back China’s influence in the country.
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The U.S.-Saudi defense relationship is set to receive significant upgrades during Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman's visit, writes @LizyDent.
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Washington Institute experts discuss each government’s likely agenda for the landmark visit, from dealmaking in the energy and AI sectors to deepening the bilateral defense relationship and taking...
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If the United States wants to mold the Middle East’s “fledgling regional order in ways that would have been unthinkable even a few years ago,” it should build on its new security assurances to the Gulf, write James Jeffrey and @LizyDent. https://t.co/VQ2S1t1Lsx
foreignaffairs.com
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Quoted in this piece from @ABC : Trump greets Saudi crown prince in lavish reception for 1st visit since Khashoggi murder
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Mohammed bin Salman steps foot in the U.S. for the first time since Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi's 2018 murder that caused global outrage.
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Kristian Coates Ulrichsen argues that #MBS’s return to Washington after seven years signals a recalibration of US-Saudi ties, with Riyadh seeking security assurances as well as support for its now AI-driven Vision 2030 agenda. @Dr_Ulrichsen
https://t.co/eoY3TYa3R3
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Mohammed bin Salman’s return to Washington after seven years signals a recalibration of US-Saudi ties, with Riyadh seeking security assurances as well as support for its now AI-driven Vision 2030...
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NEW: What to expect from MBS visit, per senior admin official: - A multi-billion dollar investment in America’s AI infrastructure. - Enhanced cooperation on civil nuclear energy. - Defense sales to enhance defense cooperation between both countries. - Fulfillments of the Saudis’
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President Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on November 18. What's on the agenda? Energy diversification and AI, Israel, the Gaza peace plan, and the U.S.-Saudi defense partnership, write @AmbDennisRoss, @LizyDent, April Longley Alley, @SHendersonDC,
washingtoninstitute.org
Washington Institute experts discuss each government’s likely agenda for the landmark visit, from dealmaking in the energy and AI sectors to deepening the bilateral defense relationship and taking...
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President Trump will host Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on November 18. @AmbDennisRoss, @LizyDent , April Longley Alley, @SHendersonDC, @hentug, and @NoamRaydan discuss each government’s likely agenda for the landmark visit.
washingtoninstitute.org
Washington Institute experts discuss each government’s likely agenda for the landmark visit, from dealmaking in the energy and AI sectors to deepening the bilateral defense relationship and taking...
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The Saudi Crown Prince Heads to Washington With a New Set of Priorities https://t.co/LeSYRIJqNy via @NYTOpinion
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The crown prince will meet President Trump with an agenda aimed at protecting the kingdom’s interests.
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Read James Jeffrey and @LizyDent on how the United States can help pave the way for a new order in the Middle East—one “rooted in deeper U.S.-Gulf ties, the collapse of Iran’s regional power, and even closer coordination among friendly militaries.” https://t.co/xthhou2ha6
foreignaffairs.com
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This week, our Picks featured @MoOgrodnik's deep cinematic novel where events unfold in the Gulf, rigorous Analyses by @kdourian @AzizAlghashian @raphelmago @kdiwaniya @Ibishblog @lillian_aronson @LizyDent @shendersongulf @hentug @NoamRaydan @dstroul, and a Podcast episode
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“The United States has invested vast resources into stabilizing the Middle East, and it finally is confronted with a regional alignment that makes lasting security achievable,” write James Jeffrey and @LizyDent. “It would be a shame to let that go to waste.”
foreignaffairs.com
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“Absent U.S. follow-through, the window to put the Middle East on a better, more stable course may close and leave behind frustrated partners, emboldened adversaries, and lasting damage to American credibility,” write James Jeffrey and @LizyDent. https://t.co/VQ2S1t1Lsx
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If the United States wants to mold the Middle East’s “fledgling regional order in ways that would have been unthinkable even a few years ago,” it should build on its new security assurances to the Gulf, write James Jeffrey and @LizyDent. https://t.co/xthhou2ha6
foreignaffairs.com
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The United States has an opportunity to put the Middle East on a more stable path—but it must align expectations with its regional partners and reinvigorate diplomacy to “take advantage of this rare moment,” write James Jeffrey and @LizyDent. https://t.co/VQ2S1t1Lsx
foreignaffairs.com
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1/ Pleased to share my latest piece alongside former Amb. Jim Jeffrey in @ForeignAffairs on what we believe could be a new path to Middle East security -- if the U.S. can seize the moment. https://t.co/WGtCdk0gCf
foreignaffairs.com
How the Gulf can become the fulcrum of a new Middle East order.
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New from @LizyDent and Amb. James Jeffrey in @ForeignAffairs: "For the first time in a generation, the United States has an opportunity to build a durable security architecture for one of the world’s most violent regions."
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