Have We Lost the Iran War?
Has the United States lost the Iran war? The Iranian regime certainly thinks it has. The big Iranian funk that came after the 12-Day War in June, which climaxed the Israeli multi-front offensive...
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Simultaneity: You Only Need a Two-Body Problem to Be Screwed
The 2026 National Defense Strategy (NDS) made an admission that its predecessors only implied: the United States cannot realistically plan to fight two major wars simultaneously and should instead focus...
Op-eds
On U.S. Military Aid Phase-Out for Israel, Go Smartly — Not Quickly
The United States and Israel announced on June 5 the launch of formal negotiations to replace the existing U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding (MOU), which provides the framework for the annual provision...
Policy Briefs
Netanyahu pushes for US military aid drawdown
Amid unresolved conflicts with Iran and Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to promote a plan to move his country away from American military aid. Speaking to 60 Minutes on...
Op-eds
5 Ways Iran Is Exploiting AI in Warfare
The Islamic Republic of Iran has quietly become one of the world’s most aggressive adopters of artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare, deception, and repression. Tehran’s strategy is coherent and...
Insights
Deepfakes on the Front Lines: Iran’s AI Disinformation Campaign
The war with Iran has triggered a torrent of disturbing AI-generated imagery, videos, and narratives circulating widely on social media — such as smoke billowing from a Bahraini high-rise or rockets...
Policy Briefs
US and Israel race to defeat Iranian missiles and drones following early campaign successes
The United States and Israel launched an ambitious, large-scale war against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28, and US officials have communicated several goals for the campaign. Speaking to reporters...
Op-eds
Netanyahu-Trump meeting: What the PM is expected to ask for, what he shouldn’t concede
There is an urgent need to begin and conclude, as soon as possible, discussions on the next MOU between Israel and the US, which will follow the current agreement set to expire in 2028.
Op-eds
Beyond the U.S.-Israel MOU: The Case for a Strategic Partnership Agreement
In one’s personal life and in the life of a nation, it is good to have friends. It is even better to have capable and motivated friends, especially when one confronts increasingly formidable enemies...
Insights
Israel’s Bashan Arrow operation in Syria continues
As the regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al Assad was collapsing on December 8, Israel set in motion a contingency plan that anticipated the situation. In recent weeks, the military intelligence...
Op-eds
U.S. Approves Major Arms Sale to Israel
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Flash Briefs
U.S. Military Strikes Iran-Backed Groups in Syria
Latest Developments The U.S. military on November 12 conducted its third set of airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in Syria. The airstrikes, which reportedly killed around six or seven Iranian proxy...
Flash Briefs
U.S. launches second strike on Iranian assets in Syria
The U.S. military launched its second airstrike in Syria in an attempt to pressure Iran to halt its militia proxies’ attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. The Iran-backed militias have attacks U.S....
Op-eds
Pentagon Deploys Ohio-Class Guided Missile Submarine to the Middle East
Latest Developments An Ohio-class guided missile submarine (SSGN) arrived in the Middle East on November 5, according to a press release by the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. Capable of carrying...
Flash Briefs
The key figures leading Israel’s military campaign to destroy Hamas in Gaza
Here are the masterminds directing each aspect of the IDF operation
Op-eds
In Support of Israel, U.S. Sends Aircraft Carrier Strike Group to Eastern Mediterranean
The United States announced on October 8 that it is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel. The naval force includes...
Flash Briefs
A C2 Structure for a Strong U.S.-Japan Alliance
This commentary is part of the Exploring New Horizons: Japan’s Defense Priorities project, a CSIS Japan Chair initiative featuring analysis by leading Japanese and American scholars examining the implications...
Op-eds
Deterring Aggression in the Pacific: A Conversation with General Kenneth S. Wilsbach
Many in Washington speculate on the nature and urgency of the military threat from China and the readiness of U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific to deter and defeat aggression by Beijing. But rather than...
Foreign Podicy
Eyeing Iran, the U.S. and Israel Conduct Combined Air Exercise
The United States Air Force and the Israeli Air Force began a combined air exercise in Israel on Tuesday that includes fighter aircraft from both countries and a U.S. air refueling tanker. The exercise helps build the readiness of both air forces and their ability to operate together while honing some of the exact capabilities Israel would need to conduct a successful kinetic strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran’s nuclear program. While a Pentagon spokesperson portrayed the exercise as routine, statements from the Israeli prime minister and the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) left little doubt about their intended audience in Tehran.