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Iran
The Return of the Lion and Sun
Why Constitutional Monarchy Is Gaining Support in Iran Nearly five decades after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran is experiencing one of the deepest...

Terrorism
The Ideological Parallels Between ISIS and the IRGC
At first glance, the militant movement Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and Iran’s powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) appear to...

Iran
Iran Could Reshape the Middle East and the Global Balance of Power
A secular democratic transition in Iran would weaken proxy conflicts, stabilize global energy markets, and alter strategic dynamics between the United...

Iran
Israel's June Strikes Exposed the Fragility—and Possible Collapse—of the Iranian Regime
Between June 13 and 16, 2025, Israel launched a coordinated series of air, missile, and cyberattacks deep into Iranian territory. Known as Operation...

Iran
A Crisis Deeper Than War
How Land Subsidence Threatens Iran’s Survival An Analysis of a National Crisis and the Iranian Regime’s Failure to Address It While war and political...

Iran
Fragmented Power in Tehran
Iran’s Internal Conflicts Signal an Approaching Collapse The Islamic Republic of Iran has long cultivated the image of an ideologically unified and...

Iran
The Iranian People Want Regime Change- Now
In the past week alone, Iran has witnessed an extraordinary wave of labor unrest and civil disobedience. Truck drivers in over 100 cities have...

Iran
The Future of Iran: A North Korea or South Korea Scenario?
As Iran nears a historic turning point, the question before policymakers and analysts is no longer whether the Islamic Republic can sustain its...

Iran
Why Regime Change in Iran Is Becoming Inevitable
The Islamic Republic of Iran is facing unprecedented pressure from both within and outside its borders. Internally, economic collapse, widespread...

Iran
Meeting Opposition to Iran's Islamic Regime
For decades, U. S.

The Services Do Not Need a Four-Star Autonomous Warfare Command
By Steven Wills • RealClearDefense
Honor Them While There Is Still Time
By Jeffrey Rosales • RealClearDefense
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Will HASC Have an Oversight Subcommittee in the Next Congress?
By Christopher J. Bright • RealClearDefense

Hegseth Barred Trans Troops. Military Boards Are Rejecting Those Orders.
By NYT-500x500.jpg&w=128&q=75&dpl=dpl_Vg2KXuNG7KB9xKwt3ZUN8juCpk1i)
Closing the Sea: Lessons from Ancient Mediterranean Blockades
By DeCasien, CIMSEC
From Siberia to Fairford: How Operation Spider’s Web Has Changed the Rules of Airpower
By Frank A. Rose • RealClearDefense
Faster Simulations, Better Defense Decisions
By Rut Lineswala • RealClearDefense
Bombers Could Have a Major Air-to-Air Combat Role
By Joseph Trevithick, The WarZone
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