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The Truth of the Matter

How Might Iran Conflict End?

CSIS’s Norm Roule, a former senior U.S. intelligence officer for the Middle East joins the podcast to discuss how conflict with Iran might end, what regime change could look like, the wider implications for the United States and the region and more.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Norman T. Roule — June 20, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Israel’s Strategic Objectives and the Future of Warfare

CSIS’s Eliot A. Cohen, former dean of Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and former councilor to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins the podcast to discuss Israel’s strategic objectives, potential regime change in Iran and what Israel’s military operation indicates for the future of warfare.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Eliot A. Cohen — June 18, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Israel-Iran: Is Time Running Out?

CSIS's Tom Karako, director of the Missile Defense Project and senior fellow in the Defense and Security Department, joins the podcast to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict—who's winning, who's losing, whether the United States will get involved, and what we should be looking for next.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 17, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Can We Share Spectrum?

Tom Karako, director of the CSIS Missile Defense Project, joins the podcast to discuss the intersection of spectrum policy and defense and whether spectrum can be effectively shared between commercial and defense needs.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 9, 2025

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America's 'Golden Dome' Explained

Please join the CSIS Defense and Security Department for a conversation on the feasibility, cost, and security implications of future U.S. missile defense programs.

Event — June 4, 2025