Caroline D. Rose

Caroline Rose is a Senior Analyst and Head of the Power Vacuums program in the Human Security Unit at the New Lines Institute, where she focuses on contested territories, displacement, ungoverned spaces, and risks to human security. Prior to joining the New Lines Institute, Caroline served as an analyst at the forecasting firm and publication, Geopolitical Futures, where she worked on political, economic, and defense developments in the Middle East and Europe. She is also the author of a special policy report on the Captagon drug trade–a culmination of her studies and field work as Research Associate for the LSE International Drug Policy Unit’s Middle East Initiative. Her commentary and work on defense issues, security challenges, and geopolitical developments have been featured in The Washington Post, BBC News, Foreign Policy, Politico, Al Jazeera, Voice of America, The Financial Times, The Independent, and other outlets. Caroline holds a Master’s of Science in International History from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from the American University’s School of International Service. She tweets at @CarolineRose8.

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Explaining Iran’s More Deadly Attacks

A recent intelligence leak indicates that Iran-aligned militias have been beefing up their strike capabilities against U.S. forces in eastern Syria. They are reportedly preparing for more drone and rocket attacks and are testing sophisticated explosive devices such as EFPs (explosively formed penetrators) for use against U.S. convoys. This corresponds with intelligence published earlier this […]

Is the Drug Trade Really Driving Normalization With Syria?

After more than a decade of isolation, the Assad regime is now moving toward normalizing ties with its Middle Eastern neighbors. The governments of the region are not just...

Washington’s Syria Predicament

This past week, the foreign ministers of Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan convened in Amman to discuss avenues of normalization ahead of the much-anticipated May 19 Arab League...

The Downside of Europe’s Military Spending

June is a big month for NATO. A year shy of its 75th birthday, the alliance will host Air Defender 2023, the largest combined air exercises in its history...

The UAE’s Debacle With Iran and Israel

The United Arab Emirates is the latest in a wave of Gulf countries that have signed normalization agreements with Iran, as the region seeks to make amends amid U.S....

Will the Saudi-Iran Normalization Last?

Last week, two of the Middle East’s biggest rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran, emerged from a conference in Beijing and announced that they had made amends. Officials said they...

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