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Reaboi in the Washington Times: Al Jazeera’s Hostile, Foreign Info Ops

Security Studies Group (SSG)

3 year ago

February 17, 2019

If politicians are concerned about the dangers of hostile, foreign information operations, they would come down hard on enemy propagandists at Al Jazeera.

Why Should We Care About Qatar’s Influence?

David Reaboi

3 year ago

February 16, 2019

Arguably, there’s not another country that’s even half as aggressive in the foreign influence game as Qatar. Americans should be aware of its dangerous information and influence efforts.

Qatar: US Ally or Global Menace? Conference Transcript

Security Studies Group (SSG)

3 year ago

February 11, 2019

Security Studies Group was proud to co-sponsor and participate in a Middle East Forum conference, "Qatar: U.S. Ally or Global Menace," in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 6, 2019.

The Role of Fomenting Revolutions in Qatari Grand Strategy

Brad Patty

3 year ago

February 07, 2019

The reason Qatar supports Islamist movements that threaten regimes like their own is that they have much more to fear from the righteous anger of their slaves.

How Qatar Targets America’s Allies in the New Middle East

Security Studies Group (SSG)

3 year ago

February 04, 2019

I wanted to write a piece about why I believe the alliance between the US, Israel and Arab states like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and UAE is both important and in very healthy shape thanks to Donald Trump.

Reaboi at the Federalist: Qatar Hacking Scandal Illustrates How U.S. Media Megaphones Foreign Agitprop

Security Studies Group (SSG)

3 year ago

January 31, 2019

In the Elliott Broidy case, the media’s anti-Trump hysteria aligned with Qatar’s interests. The story of how Qatar’s paid actors targeted him using U.S. media deserves to be well-known.

Is Qatar really an ally?

Jim Hanson

3 year ago

January 29, 2019

Secretary of State Pompeo just returned from a trip across the Middle East and one of his stops was in Qatar. He announced a number of initiatives including an expansion of al-Ubeid Air Base where the US has a major contingent. What was not mentioned was Qatar’s continued support for terrorism or its many other malign activities throughout the region or their effects on the US and our interests.

A New Way Forward in the Middle East: Nine Stratagems

Brad Patty

3 year ago

January 14, 2019

This document proposes a military-lite, foreign-aid-lite approach to executing American foreign policy in the Middle East. The basic aim is for the United States to positively affect our interests by rewarding friends and punishing enemies.

A New Strategy for the Middle East

Jim Hanson

3 year ago

January 09, 2019

The United States began operating our foreign policy in a fundamentally different way when President Trump took office. Our nation-building projects abroad came into question as military intervention began to be replaced by deal-making as the preferred method for achieving US strategic interests. The region where this is coming into greatest focus is the Middle East. We will soon publish the first regional version of our Grand Strategy - Freedom and Fair Trade which will focus on the Middle East. This piece will serve as an introduction to our thoughts on the current state and how we see the path forward.

Hanson at the Federalist: Bombshell Info Says Khashoggi Was A Foreign Influence Agent

Security Studies Group (SSG)

4 year ago

December 27, 2018

Jamal Khashoggi’s op-eds published in the very influential Washington Post certainly qualify as attempts to change U.S. policy against Saudi Arabia and in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood.

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