Middle East

US and Iran Flags (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

CNS Experts Respond to the US Withdrawal from the Iran Deal

An “ill-conceived” decision “of potentially historic proportion.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Yes, Iran Lied About Its Nuclear Capabilities. But So Did Israel

Netanyahu’s “theater” powerpoint demonstrated that even the almighty Mossad has no evidence of post-JCPOA violations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Bibi’s Infomercial for the Iran Deal

Smoke and mirrors aside, the Israeli prime minister’s presentation was an endorsement of existing nuclear diplomacy with Tehran.

Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel (Src: Wikimedia Commons)

Netanyahu and Iran’s Atomic Archive: What’s New and What’s Not

Tehran’s nuclear planners envisioned an arsenal so small as to make Kim Jong Un giggle.

Upcoming Event Washington DC

The Six-Day War (1967) Revisited: The Nuclear Dimension

MAY 31, 2018: A half-day panel discussion co-hosted with the Nuclear Proliferation International History Project.

Henry Sokolski

Avoiding a Nuclear Wild, Wild West in the Middle East

VIDEO: Event with Henry Sokolski, Executive Director of the Nonproliferation Policy Education Center, and Former Deputy for Nonproliferation Policy in the Cheney Pentagon.

Event photo with Dr. Ali Ahmad and Chen Kane

The Future of a Nuclear Middle East

Exploring the economic and security factors of a regional push for nuclear power.

CNS article

The Thick Red Line: Implications of the 2013 Chemical-Weapons Crisis for Deterrence and Transatlantic Relations

Whether or not American policy after the 2013 Syrian chemical-weapons attack was wise, its execution was bungled, causing harm to US– France relations.

Dr. Vladimir A. Orlov

Iran: A New Strategic Partner for Russia?

VIDEO: Seminar with international security and Russia’s foreign policy expert Dr. Vladimir A. Orlov.

Donald Trump August 19, 2015 (Credit: Michael Vadon, Wikimedia Commons)

Trump Just Started a Nuclear Crisis With Iran

Enabled by a craven Congress, the president is undermining the Iran deal and risking an escalation that he’s incapable of halting.