March 10, 2026
Is the U.S. Fighting a War Without Rules?
Military rules of engagement exist to specify 'who' and 'what' can be attacked. But Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is fighting Iran without "stupid" rules of engagement. So, what rules are American forces following? CNAS adjunct senior fellow Mark Nevitt joined WBUR to discuss.
Listen to the full interview on WBUR.
More from CNAS
-
COP31 and the U.S. Retreat from Global Climate Leadership
Commentary
The abdication of U.S. climate leadership creates a leadership vacuum at a moment when international cooperation on climate change is urgent. Who will fill it?...
By Mark Nevitt
-
CNAS Insights
Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Insights | National Security Agenda in the New Congress: A 10-Item To-Do ListWhen Democratic majorities sweep into Congress in January, Washington will return to divided government. The prospect of stalemate will be real, with Democrats prone to opposi...
By Richard Fontaine
-
Commentary
Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Middle East Security
The Axis of Upheaval Goes to WarThey are fine-tuning their cooperation to make their partners more resilient—and more dangerous to the United States—while limiting costs and risks....
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Richard Fontaine
-
U.S. Troops Are Leaving Iraq. What Does That Mean for U.S. Influence in the Region?
Podcast
Hamzeh Hadad, an adjunct fellow at the Center for a New American Security, joins NPR's Consider This to discuss U.S. forces withdrawing from Iraq after a two-decade-long milit...
By Hamzeh Hadad
