2+ week, 5+ day ago  (230+ words) Critical Questions by Joseph Rodgers and Bailey Schiff Published February 28, 2026 Q1: What are the objectives of Operation Epic Fury? Q2: What nuclear targets has the United States struck so far? Q3: What happened during the negotiations? A3: Three rounds of negotiations took place throughout…...

1+ day, 12+ min ago  (94+ words) Commentary by Michael Ratney Published March 18, 2026 None of this is to say that Saudi anger with Iran is not reaching epic levels. But given the vulnerability of their economies to just this sort of conflict, their risk tolerance is extraordinarily…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (470+ words) Published March 13, 2026 Also unclear is whether this estimate had been reviewed and cleared by the White House. The White House has so far remained silent about war costs. The Office of Management and Budget often disagrees with agencies about what…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (510+ words) Commentary by Navin Girishankar Published March 11, 2026 Iran may be losing the military contest with the United States. But it is fighting a different war'one aimed at the global economy. Over the past 12 days, the United States has demonstrated clear military…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (107+ words) Commentary by Daniel Byman Published March 11, 2026 Even if the United States tries to stay out of future rounds, Iran's perception that the United States and Israel act in lockstep increases the risk to Washington. U.S. bases, commercial networks, diplomats, shipping, and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (287+ words) Critical Questions by Clayton Seigle Published March 9, 2026 Global energy markets began the second week of the Mideast Gulf war with a historic price spike as energy exports from the region remained idle and fighting intensified among Iran, Israel, the United…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (803+ words) Transcript " March 2, 2026 This transcript is from a CSIS event hosted on March 2, 2026. Watch the full video below. So let's dive in. It's been less than 74 hours since this war began, and there's so much to go over. Seth, as of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) Critical Questions by Kuhu Badgi and Lauryn Williams Published March 3, 2026 In the early hours of February 28, the United States, alongside Israel, launched a large-scale strike on Iran, aimed at weakening the regime's military and strategic capabilities. The operation was not…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (69+ words) Critical Questions by Clayton Swope Published January 13, 2026 Q1: When has the United States relied on military airpower alone? Q2: Have operations relying solely on airpower achieved their objectives? Q3: What could air strikes achieve in Iran? Clayton Swope is the deputy director of…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (97+ words) Brief by Leah Hickert Published December 2, 2025 This brief is part of a larger project on the Global South, led by the Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy. It includes an edited volume entitled Fulcrums of Order: Rising States and…...