War in Iran

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Latest Analysis: War with Iran

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by Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park

Preventing Iran’s Military Reconstitution

by CSIS Scholars

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Photo: Kyrylo Chubotin/Ukrinform/NurPhoto/Getty Images
The Geography of Coercion: Russian Missile and Drone Campaigns in Ukraine

by Marcus Welsch, Yasir Atalan, Benjamin Jensen, and Erik Tiersten-Nyman — July 7, 2026

Russian Attitudes Are Shifting as the War’s Effects Come Home

by Maria Snegovaya and Jade McGlynn — July 7, 2026

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Photo: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Getty Images
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Terrorism

AI will not transform terrorism overnight. Its more likely effect is subtler: lowering barriers for extremist propaganda, recruitment, disinformation, and planning while strengthening counterterrorism tools and surveillance risks.

by Daniel Byman and V.S. Subrahmanian

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Photo: wragg/GETTY IMAGES

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The Value of U.S. Land Power

This working paper examines the utility and relevance of U.S. land forces in the contemporary global security environment and discusses the inherent advantages and limits of land forces as part of the joint force.

Report by Jerry McGinn, Jason Paul "JP" Gresh, and Alek Jovovic — July 14, 2026

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