Melissa Dalton

@natsecdalton

Senior Fellow & Dep Director, Int’l Security Program, Director, Cooperative Defense Project US defense policy, security cooperation, Middle East

Joined September 2014
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    Sep 3

    Excited to release the final report in the gray zone series, “US Priorities for the Gray Zone.” (thread) 1/n

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    Sep 23

    In a move that will have serious implications for supply chain security, as well as fair and equitable competition for companies up against these entities, China mandates the placement of government officials in top tech companies.

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    8 hours ago

    The United States cannot avoid or ignore the conflict in , says the final report of the . USIP facilitated the work of the Group at the request of Congress.

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    Sep 23

    Listen to part 2 on Morning Edition. Omar Alshogre was arrested when he was 17. He survived Syria’s worst prisons. Now he is a witness. Documents Smuggled Out Of Syria Being Used To Build War Crimes Cases Against Regime : NPR

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    9 hours ago

    The radio with pictures. How Europe Has Become The Epicenter For Syrian War Crimes Cases : NPR

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    12 hours ago

    Finally, after 2 years of searching, I've found my white whale

    Today Bellingcat publishes the first images of the Syrian M4000 chemical bomb, confirming its use in the March 30th 2017 Al-Lataminah Sarin attack, and confirming the debris from the April 4th 2017 Khan Sheikhoun attack matches a Syrian chemical bomb
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    12 hours ago

    "Syria is now where international law and the rules of war have gone to die," says Senator .

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    12 hours ago

    New: Download the final report of the bi-partisan here. Congress directed USIP to facilitate the SSG in order to examine the current state of the conflict and make recommendations on the strategy of the U.S. going forward.

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    11 hours ago

    9/10 Scale & scope of human suffering over the course of conflict have set a depraved new standard for the 21st century. Parties responsible ( & ) have faced no meaningful consequences for their action.

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    15 hours ago

    The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad advises all U.S. citizens of heightened tensions in Iraq and the requirement to remain vigilant. Additional information can be found on the U.S. Embassy website at U.S. Citizen Services.

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  11. 10 hours ago

    But again, to have the credibility to press for these steps, the US & Coalition must clarify an ongoing political commitment to NE Syria, backed up by a modest but right sized civ & mil presence, w a mission adapted for this task. See our full strategy:.

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    Agree 100%. This great article by and does a good job examining the steps taken by the SDF to promote inclusiveness in N/E Syria. Compares favorably w/other rebel-ruled areas for inclusiveness. USA help can make it better.

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  13. 10 hours ago

    SDF steps should include reducing links with the PKK and ceasing promotion of PKK ideology, removing PYD from leadership positions in Syria, encouraging inclusive and representative local governance and resource flow, and allowing civil society to work freely.

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    10 hours ago

    In Washington, Syria policy dilemmas have "inspired a mix of nervousness, neuralgia, and impotence." Mara Karlin of nails it.

    My colleague Mara Karlin, who served on the congressional Syria Task Force, says: On Syria, Washington cannot simply throw up its hands
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  15. 10 hours ago

    With US political and resourcing commitment to provide trust and latitude for continuing to work security mechanism with Turkey, and then using that leverage to push SDF on concrete steps for inclusive and sustainable governance

    Significant. believes that the U.S. should give the time and space so that it can demonstrate that it can develop a credible model that can be an alternative to .
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    15 hours ago

    Applications are open now for "Unpacking the Defense Enterprise," a new exec ed course through featuring top ISP scholars analyzing the defense domain. Click the link to see the full lineup and apply to join us this December.

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    12 hours ago

    Live now: the co-chairs of the twelve-member bipartisan , which included our , are testifying about the group’s key findings in front of an SFRC subcommittee. Read the final report:

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    12 hours ago

    If you're in DC please come to Thursday for public launch event with , , , , Fred Hof, Kim Kagan, and

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    18 hours ago

    . and , co-chairs of the twelve-member bipartisan , will give testimony at 2:30PM EST today on the findings and recommendations of the group’s final report. Tune in here:

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    16 hours ago

    With the U.S. attempting to align its military forces with a strategy of long-term great power competition, expert Mark Cancian analyzes the U.S. military forces in FY 2020:

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    15 hours ago

    Tune in tomorrow for this great and well-timed event including my colleagues and

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