Iran's Military and Nuclear Capabilities
The Iran military and nuclear capabilities project provides analytical reports on Iran's changing military and WMD capabilities
The project analyzes the following key areas:
- Iran's conventional military capabilities
- Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps asymmetric capabilities
- Iran's missile capabilities
- Iran's internal stability
Major Works
GCC - Iran: Operational Analysis of Air, SAM and TBM Forces
Iran, Israel, and the Effects of Nuclear Conflict in the Middle East
Study on a Possible Israeli Strike on Iran's Nuclear Development Facilities
Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction: Strategic and Warfighting Implications of a Nuclear Armed Iran
Latest Publications
More Burke Chair Publications on Iran
In addition to several published books that can be purchased online from the Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, the project focuses on the steady development of working documents that are revised on an ongoing basis. As a result, all of the material provided in this section should be regarded as working material that is subject to update. To provide suggestions or corrections to any material, please send your comments to the Office of the Arleigh A. Burke Chair in Strategy at BurkeChair@csis.org.
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The Gulf Military Balance and U.S. Commitments to the Gulf
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 9, 2019
Demanding All and Getting Nothing: Secretary Pompeo’s Speech on Iran
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 21, 2018
Mission Impossible? Eight White House Requirements Iran Must Meet as Part of a Post-JCPOA Strategy
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 9, 2018
Iran and the May 12th Deadline: Finding Winning Compromises
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 1, 2018
The U.S., France, Syria, and Iran: Finding Winning Compromises
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 23, 2018
U.S. Strategy, the JCPOA Iranian Nuclear Arms Agreement, and the Gulf: Playing the Long Game
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — March 28, 2018
The Crisis in Iran: What Now?
Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 11, 2018
The Other Side of the North Korean, Iranian, Hezbollah, and Yemeni Missile Threat
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 30, 2017
The Need for a Serious New Strategy to Deal with Iran and the Gulf
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — October 13, 2017
Iran, the Gulf, the JCPOA, and American Strategy
Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 29, 2017