Nicholas Carl

2 months ago | aei.org | Dan Blumenthal |Frederick W. Kagan |Nicholas Carl |Matthew Sperzel

Data Cutoff: February 4, 2025The China–Taiwan Weekly Update is a joint product from the Institute for the Study of War and the American Enterprise Institute. The update supports the ISW–AEI Coalition Defense of Taiwan project, which assesses Chinese campaigns against Taiwan, examines alternative strategies for the United States and its allies to deter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) aggression, and—if necessary—defeat the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Dec 10, 2024 | aei.org | Nicholas Carl

The fall of the Bashar al Assad regime in Syria marks the end of the greater Iranian project in the Levant for the foreseeable future. Iran has invested tremendous energy and resources over the past decade to build its influence and presence in Syria. This presence helped Iran project force westward and move materiel to proxy and partner forces around the Israeli periphery.

Oct 27, 2024 | criticalthreats.org | Carolyn Moorman |Andie Parry |Siddhant Kishore |Nicholas Carl

Carolyn Moorman, Ria Reddy, Andie Parry, Siddhant Kishore and Nicholas Carl Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ETThe Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. It also covers events and trends that affect the stability and decision-making of the Iranian regime.

Oct 26, 2024 | understandingwar.org | Nicholas Carl

By Nicholas CarlIsrael launched several waves of strikes targeting around 20 locations in Iran last night using about 100 manned and unmanned aircraft. Israeli targets included highly sensitive air defense assets and facilities tied to the Iranian drone and missile programs. Israeli strikes on Iranian drone and missile production facilities are significant as Iran has relied heavily on those systems in its regional war against Israel and sends these weapons to Russia, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.

Jul 1, 2024 | aei.org | Frederick W. Kagan |Nicholas Carl |Brian W. Carter |Christopher Paludi

Frederick Kagan speaks with Nicholas Carl and Brian Carter about the results of Iran’s presidential election and its implications.