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A guide to illicit Iranian weapon transfers: The Bahrain file

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Strategies for reforming Afghanistan’s illicit networks

Authored in-house and advised upon by senior fellows Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Ambassador Omar Samad, Marika Theros, Javid Ahmad, and Fatemeh Aman, this report explores illicit networks in Afghanistan in the context of peacebuilding, democratic consolidation, and enhancing state capacity. It concludes by outlining several specific policy recommendations that will be necessary to combat the illicit networks in a manner that supports the durability of the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan and the continued consolidation of its fragile democratic institutions.

In-Depth Research & Reports by Harris Samad and Fatima Salman

Afghanistan Arms Control
A guide to illicit Iranian weapon transfers: The Bahrain file

Thu, Jul 11, 2019

Latest Libyan shock should come as no surprise

It is now time for the international community to realize that it is not enough to repeat blindly that in Libya there is no military solution

New Atlanticist by Karim Mezran

Arms Control Conflict
A guide to illicit Iranian weapon transfers: The Bahrain file

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

How to counter Iran’s proxies

Solutions will emphasize political efforts to continue to isolate Iran from the international community, make dependence on Iranian support less attractive to its proxies, and cultivate partners who can provide the kind of good governance and responsible behavior that serve as a more attractive model than Iran’s divisive practices.

MENASource by Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff

Iran Iraq

Experts

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Nicholas Blanford

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Arabic Conflict

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Michael Carpenter

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Eastern Europe National Security

Eurasia Center

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Omar Samad

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Democratic Transitions Conflict

South Asia Center

William F. Wechsler

Director

National Security Middle East

Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

Rama Yade

Senior Fellow

Civil Society Human Rights

Africa Center

Content

Tue, Dec 15, 2020

A guide to illicit Iranian weapon transfers: The Bahrain file

A new report by illicit weapon flows expert Tim Michetti offers a comprehensive, field-based case study on illicit Iranian weapon flows. The report is based on a confidential assessment of the materiel procurement networks of militants operating inside Bahrain.

In-Depth Research & Reports by Tim Michetti

Iran Middle East

Wed, Oct 7, 2020

The Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime

Introduction In the face of another fated sham election in Venezuela, countries throughout the Americas and Europe are focusing on the many illicit tactics Nicolás Maduro uses to hold on to power. Top among them: the far-reaching illicit networks that prop up the Maduro regime. This includes armed groups that control vast swaths of territory, […]

Issue Brief by Joseph M. Humire

Americas Conflict

Wed, Sep 9, 2020

Azodi quoted in Forbes on Iran weapon exports

In the News

Iran Middle East
Illicit Networks-Zaranj

Wed, Jul 15, 2020

Strategies for reforming Afghanistan’s illicit networks

Authored in-house and advised upon by senior fellows Ambassador James B. Cunningham, Ambassador Omar Samad, Marika Theros, Javid Ahmad, and Fatemeh Aman, this report explores illicit networks in Afghanistan in the context of peacebuilding, democratic consolidation, and enhancing state capacity. It concludes by outlining several specific policy recommendations that will be necessary to combat the illicit networks in a manner that supports the durability of the ongoing peace process in Afghanistan and the continued consolidation of its fragile democratic institutions.

In-Depth Research & Reports by Harris Samad and Fatima Salman

Afghanistan Arms Control

Wed, Jun 10, 2020

McFate quoted in the Africa Report on the commercial nature of war in Libya

In the News by Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

Mon, May 25, 2020

McFate quoted in the New York Times on the ways in which mercenaries are changing the nature of conflict in Libya

In the News by Atlantic Council

Africa Conflict

Tue, Jun 18, 2019

How to counter Iran’s proxies

Solutions will emphasize political efforts to continue to isolate Iran from the international community, make dependence on Iranian support less attractive to its proxies, and cultivate partners who can provide the kind of good governance and responsible behavior that serve as a more attractive model than Iran’s divisive practices.

MENASource by Dr. C. Anthony Pfaff

Iran Iraq

Thu, Feb 14, 2019

President Iván Duque Márquez: Colombia’s domestic and regional opportunities and challenges

On Thursday, February 14, His Excellency Iván Duque Márquez, president of the Republic of Colombia, discussed Colombia’s ambitious agenda for transitional justice, economic reform, and regional leadership. Duque, who was sworn in as president of Colombia in August 2018, was interviewed by CNBC Contributor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. The Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic […]

Event Recap by Chloe Zoeller, Katherine Pereira & Camila Hernandez

China Colombia

Fri, Feb 2, 2018

South Sudan arms embargo ‘weakens’ Salva Kiir

The US arms embargo on South Sudan not only sends a strong signal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir, but ultimately “weakens his ability to hold on to power by force,” according to the Atlantic Council’s J. Peter Pham.

New Atlanticist

Weapons Trafficking

Thu, Aug 17, 2017

Doubling down on Africa’s trafficking problem

Across Africa, trafficking is on the rise. Boko Haram’s kidnapping and sale of some of the 276 Chibok schoolgirls into slavery, Guinea-Bissau regressing into a “narco state,” and rebels loyal to the Mozambican National Resistance using poaching to sustain their fledgling movement are several examples in recent memory. These crimes are not isolated incidents. Rather, […]

AfricaSource by Liviya David

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Events

Thu, Feb 4, 2021

Exploring innovative measures to map and mitigate illicit weapon transfers

Online Event A discussion of illicit conventional weapon flows and mechanisms to combat them, using lessons drawn from a new analysis of the materiel procurement network of militants operating in Bahrain.

12:00pm Iran Middle East Security & Defense Weapons Trafficking

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