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The Depleting Missile Defense Interceptor Inventory

The proliferation of missile threats has made air and missile defense interceptors the table stakes for entry into future conflicts, forcing the Department of Defense to either ante up and buy the necessary interceptors, or fold on its regional interests and bear the consequences.

Brief by Wes Rumbaugh — December 5, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

NATO’s “Brain-Dead” Summit

CSIS’s Max Bergmann, director of the CSIS Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program, joins the podcast to discuss what really happened at the NATO summit and how defense spending will impact European economies going forward.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Max Bergmann — June 30, 2025

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U.S. Bombs Iran: What Comes Next?

Join CSIS Directors Heather Williams, Kari Bingen, and Tom Karako for a discussion on the future of Iran's nuclear program.

Event — June 27, 2025

U.S. Bombs Iran: What Comes Next?

CSIS’s Heather Williams, Tom Karako, and Kari Bingen discuss U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iran's nuclear program, the potential Iranian response, risks of a wider regional war, and more.

Transcript — June 27, 2025

The Truth of the Matter

Emergency Podcast: How Degraded is Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Program?

CSIS Missile Threat Program director Tom Karako joins the podcast to assess conflicting reports about the degradation of Iran’s nuclear and missile program and how soon Iran may be able to rebuild.  

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Tom Karako — June 25, 2025

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The Truth of the Matter

Emergency Podcast: Iran Strikes Back

CSIS Middle East Program Director Mona Yacoubian joins the podcast to discuss Monday’s strike by Iran on Al Udeid Air Base, the largest American military installation in the Middle East and the broader strategic implications of the conflict.

Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Mona Yacoubian — June 23, 2025

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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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