Jim Lamson

Oct 17, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Jim Lamson

In 2021, Jim Lamson and Jeffrey Lewis wrote “Iranian President Raisi’s Renewed Emphasis on Space Is Likely to Create New Tensions,” which argued that Iran’s prioritization of space under President Raisi could lead to new challenges for the United States. In the wake of President Raisi’s death and the inauguration of his successor, Masoud Pezeshkian, we asked Jim to revisit his article. Read more below.

Sep 18, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Hamidreza Azizi |Nakissa Jahanbani |Jim Lamson

A lot happens every day. Alliances shift, leaders change, and conflicts erupt. With In Brief, we’ll help you make sense of it all. Each week, experts will dig deep on a single issue happening in the world to help you better understand it. *** Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that Iran has sent close range ballistic missiles to Russia, prompting expanded sanctions on the country. Blinken said that he expects the missiles to be used against Ukrainian forces within weeks.

Jul 24, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Hanna Notte |Jim Lamson

On April 2, 2024, Ukraine’s military struck several buildings in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Russia’s Tatarstan region. The strike demonstrated Ukraine’s steadily improving ability to hold targets deep inside Russia at risk.

Feb 8, 2024 | warontherocks.com | Jim Lamson

Welcome to Rewind & Reconnoiter. Each week, we’ll ask one of our authors to look back at an article they’ve written for War on the Rocks in light of a current news event. Did their argument hold up? Read more below to find out.