Operation Aspides, or the Peril of Low Expectations in Yemen
For the foreseeable future, maritime trade through the Red Sea will remain a hostage to Ansar Allah and Iran. They will likely use this to secure concessions elsewhere.
· November 19, 2024
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Debate: Be it Resolved, Don’t Stop Now. The U.S. Should Join Israel and Take Out Iran’s Nuclear Program
A debate on whether Israel should seize on the current moment to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Will Iran Withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Given the escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel, combined with the growing calls for withdrawal within Iran, the United States and a broader coalition of concerned states would be prudent to anticipate Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and do their best to prevent it.
How to Avert a Looming Nuclear Crisis With Iran
The best option already has a successful playbook from 2013.
· October 31, 2024
Iran Has Shown Its Vulnerabilities
Tehran’s attempts to establish “new equations” of deterrence through direct strikes on Israel have largely backfired.
· October 28, 2024
The Dilemma Iran’s Leader Faces
85-year-old Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is caught in a high-stakes military, financial and psychological battle against America and Israel at a time when his own mental faculty and energy are undoubtedly fading. Hesitating to respond to adversaries’ provocations risks further diminishing his authority, yet a strong response could jeopardize his survival.
What Iran Should Learn from Iraq’s Escalation Playbook in the 1990s
Curtailing cooperation with the global nuclear order may be provocative, but it is not necessarily productive.
· October 24, 2024
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