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Defense / Middle East Security
Iran Retaliates Following U.S.-Israel StrikesBloomberg Economics Defense Lead and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Becca Wasser discusses Iran's retaliation to US-Israeli strikes over the weekend, and what potential moves lie ...
By Becca Wasser
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Defense / Middle East Security
Key Questions, and an Expert Take, After U.S. Strikes IranWhat is the US trying to accomplish with continued, massive military strikes in Iran? The Center for a New American Security’s Stacie Pettyjohn joins host Aaron Mehta to dive ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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The Future of Iran and the Middle East
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, joined Sky News to discuss the future of Iran in the wake of U.S. and Israeli strikes. Watch the full intervi...
By Richard Fontaine
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Pentagon Update on Iran, U.S. Israeli War with Iran, Gulf Countries Bear the Brunt
Richard Fontaine, the CEO of the Center for a New American Security, joined NPR to discuss the potential of reopening negotiations between President Trump and Iran. Fontaine s...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump’s Way of War
This article was originally published in Foreign Affairs. When bombs began falling on Iran this weekend, most Americans were as surprised as the rest of the world. The U.S. fo...
By Richard Fontaine
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Iran vs U.S.: Iran Vows Ferocious Retaliation After Khamenei Killed
Daniel Silverberg, Center for a New American Security adjunct senior fellow and former foreign policy advisor to the House Democratic Leadership and foreign policy analyst, di...
By Daniel Silverberg
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Trump’s Sanctions on Iran Have Dramatically Affected Its Economy and Led to ProtestsPresident Trump is pondering military action in Iran. His administration has already been engaging in economic warfare. Recently, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that st...
By Edward Fishman
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Migration Can Provide the Manpower for European DefenseThis article was originally published in Foreign Policy. Europe faces parallel challenges that policymakers have yet to connect: a pressing military recruitment shortage and a...
By Adham Sahloul
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Iran: Trump’s Next Target | One Decision
Is the US on the verge of military intervention in Iran? Richard Fontaine, CEO of the Center for a New American Security, reveals why he believes a US strike is "likelier than...
By Richard Fontaine
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Russia Is Taking Advantage of the Destabilized Globe
On tonight’s episode of W News with Catalina Marchant de Abreu, we cover the biggest stories from Davos and beyond. Donald Trump launched his new “Board of Peace” at the World...
By Rachel Ziemba
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U.S. General Says Iran Is in a ‘Bad Place’ as Protesters ‘Rise Up’
CNAS board of advisors member Ret. Gen. Philip Breedlove joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to weigh in on Iran’s mounting instability, the regime’s response to demonstrations and ...
By Philip Breedlove
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What’s Behind the Protests in Iran?
Anti-government protests in Iran that started over the country's economic situation have continued for a third week. "The Daily Report" breaks down who and what's behind the d...
By Elisa Catalano Ewers
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Lebanon Is Disarming Hezbollah. The U.S. and Israel Can Do More to Help.
This article was originally published in Foreign Policy. The Lebanese government is now at a pivotal point in its vital efforts to disarm Hezbollah and reassert full authority...
By Elisa Catalano Ewers
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‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Everywhere Except the U.S.
Global markets remained resilient as investors grow accustomed to President Trump's unorthodox military operations, viewing them as temporary shocks rather than long-term risk...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Gold Looks the Way to Play Weaker Dollar
Gold rose to a record high — the 50th day it’s done so this year — on escalating geopolitical tensions and prospects for more US rate cuts. Silver also set an all-time peak. M...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Chinese Demand for Oil Remains Key
Oil advanced from its lowest level since 2021 after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of sanctioned tankers off Venezuela. Rachel Ziemba, CNAS adjunct senior fellow an...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
The Russia-Iran Partnership: A Geopolitical Balancing ActIt has been almost a year since Russia and Iran signed their comprehensive strategic partnership. That deal established a 20-year partnership between the two countries coverin...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Sanctions Aren’t Enough to Shut Down the Moscow-Tehran Black Market for WarThe geographic scope and extent of Iranian-Russian cooperation highlights the failure of traditional sanctions to prevent Moscow and Tehran from seeking key components like ch...
By Delaney Soliday
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How a Peace Deal Between Hamas and Israel Will Reshape the Middle East
Rachel Brandenberg joins NPR to discuss how the region will change if Israel and Hamas continue to abide by the peace deal President Trump brokered. Listen to the interview o...
By Rachel Brandenburg
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Donald Trump’s Gaza Plan Skips Step One
The White House proposal attempts to solve too many distinct issues all at once, without enough input from Palestinians....
By Delaney Soliday