Jon B. Alterman

Jon B. Alterman is a senior vice president, the Brzezinski chair in global security and geostrategy, and the director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Articles by Jon B. Alterman
Wang Yi, a middle-aged man in a suit, puts his arms behind two other men standing on either side of him, one wearing a turban and robe, and the other in a suit, in front of flags of the countries of Saudi Arabia, China, and Iran.
Wang Yi, a middle-aged man in a suit, puts his arms behind two other men standing on either side of him, one wearing a turban and robe, and the other in a suit, in front of flags of the countries of Saudi Arabia, China, and Iran.

What the Red Sea Crisis Reveals About China’s Middle East Strategy
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Jon B. Alterman
A large screen in a big conference center shows Sisi seated at a table alongside other officials.
A large screen in a big conference center shows Sisi seated at a table alongside other officials.

The World Can’t Solve the Israel-Hamas War Without Egypt
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Jon B. Alterman, Daniel Byman
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The Undiplomatic Style of American Diplomacy
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Jon B. Alterman
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