Iran

Burke Chair reports on Iran provide detailed analysis on a wide range of topics related to Iran’s nature and history, and US - Iranian strategic competition

Topics covered in this section include but are not limited to, completion of Iran’s missile, rocket, and nuclear programs; its conventional and asymmetric military capabilities; sanctions, energy, arms control, and regime change; threats to the Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula; Iran’s role in Iraq and Syria; competition in the Levant; competition in Turkey and the South Caucuses; and competition in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia, and elsewhere.

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Correcting America’s Grand Strategic Failures in Iraq

The United States must depart from its past failure to recognize Iraq's true strategic value by planning at the grand strategic level rather than responding to the tactical threat of the day, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — April 1, 2021

China and Iran: A Major Chinese Gain in “White Area Warfare” in the Gulf

China and Iran's recent strategic partnership is a major new step for China's "white area warfare" and in its competition with the United States, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — March 29, 2021

The Changing Military Dynamics of the MENA Region

The United States must restructure its security assistance and force posture in the MENA region to respond to the changing dynamics of the political and security landscape, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — March 23, 2021

The U.S.-Iraqi Relationship: A Healthier Partnership is Indispensable

The Biden administration has limited time to forge a real partnership with Iraq to gain strategic advantage in the region.

Report by Munqith Dagher — February 1, 2021

The Biden Administration’s Security Challenges in the Gulf

The United States needs to fundamentally rebuild its security partnerships with its Arab strategic partners to combat the evolving threats in the Middle East, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — January 27, 2021

Iran Will Still Be a Slog

Dr. Jon Alterman explores three elements of Iran’s strategy to pursue leverage for future negotiations with the United States and its partners.

Commentary by Jon B. Alterman — January 25, 2021

Iran: Looking Beyond the Assassination

The next steps taken in the U.S. relationship with Iran must be kept in a broader strategic context, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Commentary by Anthony H. Cordesman — November 30, 2020

The Military Dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa

The military dynamics of the MENA region continue to evolve with the changing nature of security and security forces, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — October 26, 2020

Analytic Appendix: Additional Data on Detailed Patterns in MENA Arms Transfers

The military dynamics of the MENA region continue to evolve with the changing nature of security and security forces, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman and Grace Hwang — October 20, 2020

The Greater Middle East: From the “Arab Spring” to the “Axis of Failed States”

The progress made by the countries in the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region must be reevaluated in ways that go beyond the immediate crisis of the day, writes CSIS’s Burke Chair in Strategy.

Report by Anthony H. Cordesman — August 24, 2020