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Defense / Middle East Security
U.S. Officials Confirm Russia-Iran Intelligence SharingU.S. officials confirmed intelligence sharing between Russia and Iran. Bloomberg Economics Defense Lead and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Becca Wasser discusses with David Gura a...
By Becca Wasser
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U.S. Is Close to Degrading Iran Militarily but Very Far from Regime Change, Says Think Tank
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the national security think tank CNAS, says greater clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives is needed to make progress in negotiations wit...
By Richard Fontaine
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Defense / Middle East Security
Calculating Iran’s Missile Math After First Week of WarA crucial question for how the war will play out is understanding Iran’s missile depth — its ability to strike US military bases in the Middle East, Israel, and America’s part...
By Becca Wasser
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There are ‘no quick and easy fixes’ to end Iran’s oppressive regime: Townsend
Former deputy assistant of defence for NATO and CNAS adjunct senior fellow Jim Townsend joined CTV News to discuss why he believes Iran will eventually run out of ammunition a...
By Jim Townsend
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Around the Table with Preston Marquis
Around the Table is a three-question interview series from the Make Room email newsletter as a part of the CNAS Make Room initiative. Each edition features a conversation with...
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Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
Europe’s View on Operation Epic FuryOn February 28, the United States launched Operation Epic Fury, a major military campaign against Iran carried out alongside Israeli strikes. The opening wave targeted Iranian...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Jim Townsend
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Deterrence at Scale
Introduction From the Punic Wars to Franco-Spanish competition during the Renaissance to World War II, history is replete with examples of when industrial capacity—not simply ...
By Jennifer McArdle
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U.S. Is Close to Degrading Iran Militarily but Very Far from Regime Change, Says Think Tank
Richard Fontaine, CEO of the national security think tank CNAS, says greater clarity on U.S. President Donald Trump’s objectives is needed to make progress in negotiations wit...
By Richard Fontaine
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Trump Unlikely to Ever Commit Ground U.S. Forces to Iran, Expert Says
Top US officials, including the Defense Secretary, have said that sending US troops into Iran could not be ruled out. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen speaks with Daniel Schneiderman, CN...
By Daniel Schneiderman
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Technology & National Security
CNAS Insights | Setting the Rules for AI WarfareThe escalating feud between the Pentagon and Anthropic, one of world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies, highlights a crucial question that will shape security i...
By Paul Scharre
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Defense / Middle East Security
Iran, Israel, and the U.S. Are Racing the ClockThis article was originally published in Foreign Policy. At first glance, the Israeli-U.S. attack on Iran is an uneven fight. The United States and Israel have overwhelming ai...
By Franz-Stefan Gady
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Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
AI and the Future of WarfareRapid developments in artificial intelligence are changing modern warfare and raising a new batch of ethical questions. The U.S. military reportedly used Anthropic’s AI model ...
By Paul Scharre
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Middle East Security / Technology & National Security
AI Goes to WarPaul Scharre, executive vice president at the Center for a New American Security, spoke with Today, Explained co-host Sean Rameswaram about how AI and the military are becomin...
By Paul Scharre
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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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How Congress Is Reacting to the Iran Conflict
The US and Israel attacked Iran over the weekend, and Congress is scrambling to catch up. In this episode, Breaking Defense’s Aaron Mehta is joined by Stacie Pettyjohn of the ...
By Stacie Pettyjohn
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In Brief: Increasing Tensions Between China and Japan Create Risks for the Region
This article was originally published in War on the Rocks. China’s latest pressure campaign targeting Japan serves multiple purposes for Beijing. One is to redirect domestic p...
By Jacob Stokes
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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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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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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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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