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R. Clarke Cooper’s Biography

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R. Clarke Cooper is the founder and President of the consultancy, Guard Hill House, LLC, serves as a Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Mr. Cooper has over two decades of experience in diplomatic, intelligence, and military roles. He served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs from 2019 – 2021.

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Threats from Yemen are increasing. It's time to redesignate the Houthis.

Threats from Yemen are increasing. It's time to redesignate the Houthis.

Ever since the 2021 lifting of FTO status, the world has witnessed the increased threats emanating from Yemen…

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COP28: Hydro-Diplomacy and Water Resource Recommendations

COP28: Hydro-Diplomacy and Water Resource Recommendations

By R. Clarke Cooper, Sebastian Valdivieso, Moss Makhoulian, Julius Patta, and Lujaen Basri As the United Nati…

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Improving Gulf security: A framework to enhance air, missile, and maritime defenses

Improving Gulf security: A framework to enhance air, missile, and maritime defenses

Looking at decades of US support and operations in the Gulf and recognizing a continued, arguably growing, ai…

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The US needs to reform security cooperation and arms transfer processes-not create new policies

The US needs to reform security cooperation and arms transfer processes-not create new policies

The Biden administration's new Conventional Arms Transfer (CAT) policy in late February 2023 is unnecessary a…

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Memorializing Sheikh Khalifa, transition, and restoring US-UAE relations

Memorializing Sheikh Khalifa, transition, and restoring US-UAE relations

The death of Sheikh Khalifa and the designation of his successor occurs during the fiftieth anniversary year …

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Iran deal or not, Gulf nations need integrated air and missile defense

Iran deal or not, Gulf nations need integrated air and missile defense

Nuclear talks aside, a US-backed missile defense system is key in deterring Iran's regional armed network whi…

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What will Labor’s landslide mean for Australia’s foreign policy?

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By Peter Dean, John Watts, R. Clarke Cooper
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CANBERRA—It’s been five months since US President Donald Trump was elected to a second term, but it felt at times as if he was a candidate in Australia’s election on May 3, as well. During the campaign, Trump cast a long shadow over both the progressive Labor Party Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and conservative Liberal-National Coalition Opposition leader Peter Dutton.
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Extremism

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By Jonathan Panikoff, R. Clarke Cooper, Ahmed Charai, Katherine Spencer
| Atlantic Council
Experts react Jul 31, 2024 Experts react: Two top Hamas and Hezbollah leaders have been killed. What’s next for Israel, Iran, and the war in Gaza? By Atlantic Council experts What will these two assassinations mean for the broader regional conflict in the Middle East? Our experts delve into the possibilities.
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The future of Saudi-Israeli relations is a balancing act between Palestinian and regional interests

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By R. Clarke Cooper, Holly Dagres
| Atlantic Council
Conflict Israel Middle East Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Politics & Diplomacy Saudi Arabia Security & Defense The Gulf The future of Saudi-Israeli relations is a balancing act between Palestinian and regional interests Before Arab normalization with the state of Israel or the Abraham Accords ever became a reality, any sincere consideration of Saudi-Israel normalization was tied to the prospect of Palestinian statehood. This condition still applies today.
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