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

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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

In this two-part report, the Burke Chair examines the current military balance in the Gulf and analyzes how changing conditions may affect U.S. interests and its commitments to the region.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — December 9, 2019

Iran and the May 12th Deadline: Finding Winning Compromises

At some point this year the President will almost have to either restore sanctions and end U.S. participation in the agreement or succeed in forging some kind of acceptable compromise that will place additional limits on Iran.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — May 1, 2018

The U.S., France, Syria, and Iran: Finding Winning Compromises

The meeting between President Trump and President Macron can all too easily slip into one that either dodges the key issues that both countries need to address in dealing with Syria and Iran, or help cement the differences between the U.S. and European positions.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 23, 2018

The Crisis in Iran: What Now?

Positive negotiating options, and ones that offered both sides more security, could have a much more beneficial effect and potentially help correct the timeline and other problems in the JCPOA.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 11, 2018