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Russia Isn’t Done With Syria

How Moscow Has Retained Influence in the Post-Assad Era

Cover of OP66 The Pendulum Swings Back: Envisioning the Future Trajectory of an Increasingly Asymmetric Iran-Russia Defense Relationship

OP66:The Pendulum Swings Back: Envisioning the Future Trajectory of an Increasingly Asymmetric Iran-Russia Defense Relationship

With Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Iran emerged as an important provider of defense technology to Russia.

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Time for Iran to make a no-enrichment nuclear deal

The time has come for Iran’s leaders to reconsider their past posture and instead pursue a nuclear power program that will benefit the Iranian people.

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Russia no longer needs Iran’s help to sustain the war in Ukraine

Iran provided Russia with badly needed Shahed 136 combat drones and their production technology early in the Ukraine war.

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At 100 days, what Trump’s new trade policy means for nonproliferation and international security

More than 100 days into his second term, President Trump’s international agenda is beginning to take shape.

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Of Centrifuges and Subterfuges

It’s a forgotten chapter in Israel’s history, now revealed in declassified documents.

1960 Intelligence Report Said Israeli Nuclear Site Was for Weapons

The report stated that Israel’s Dimona nuclear project would include a reprocessing plant for plutonium production and was weapons related.

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Putin Just Suffered a Huge Defeat

CNS expert’s guest essay for The New York Times on the ousting of Bashar al-Assad.

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Rebel advances in Syria spell danger for Russia’s Middle Eastern ambitions

Moscow’s ability to support its regional partner, Iran, is coming under increasing strain.

Cover for OP#61: Iran-Russia Defense Cooperation: Current Realities and Future Horizons

OP#61: Iran-Russia Defense Cooperation: Current Realities and Future Horizons

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s defense relationship with Iran has deepened and widened considerably.