Ellen Laipson quoted in Bloomberg View on Iranian behavior after the deal
The intelligence assessment provided to Congress to support the Iran nuclear deal has a hole: It fails to examine the intentions of Iran’s regime to actually comply with the agreement over time. -snip- Ellen Laipson, a former vice chair of the National Intelligence Council, told me the Revolutionary Guard could make mischief, but there was […]
Op-ed by Ellen Laipson in World Politics Review on think tank’s role in shaping U.S. policy
Washington is in full gear for an intense 60-day debate over the Iran nuclear deal, and one important feature of the discussion is the contributions made by diverse civil society organizations. It’s one of those moments where information and analysis are in high demand, highlighting the interplay between government and nongovernment actors. Think tanks in […]
Ellen Laipson on Iran & the Bomb at Aspen
Stimson President and CEO Ellen Laipson spoke at the 2015 Aspen Security Forum in a panel discussion on “Iran & the Bomb” with Distinguished Practitioner-in-Residence at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies John McLaughlin, Senior Fellow for the Jackson Institute for International Affairs at Yale University Matthew Spence, and moderated by Senior Foreign Affairs Correspondent for POLITICO Michael Crowley. Opening the discussion, Laipson said […]
Ellen Laipson interviewed at the Aspen Security Forum on “Iran & the Bomb”
Is there still time to prevent Tehran from going nuclear? This panel addresses the threat of a nuclear Iran along with other security threats of a similar game changing nature and how best to counter them. Watch the full “Iran & the Bomb” discussion here.
Examining Regional Implications of the Iran Deal
After more than 20 months of careful negotiations, the United States and its international partners have reached a landmark nuclear deal with Iran, designed to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear weapons-capable state. The deal has implications that extend beyond Iran’s borders and could affect the already turbulent Middle East. Some critics of the deal […]
Threat of ISIS in Iraq: Views from the Ground
From enflaming sectarian tensions to undermining governance and economic development, the expansion of ISIS continues to pose grave risks to Iraq and the broader Middle East. Stimson and the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) held a discussion featuring views and perspectives from AUIS scholars and students examining the nature of the ISIS threat, and the related […]
Op-ed by Michael Krepon in the LA Times on Congress’ response to the Iran Deal
Congress voted to rid Saddam Hussein of weapons of mass destruction that did not exist. Will it now act to block an agreement that verifiably limits Iran’s all-too-real nuclear capabilities for a decade or more? Nothing would diminish U.S. global leadership, destabilize the Middle East, further exhaust American military forces and weaken the U.S. Treasury […]
Geneive Abdo quoted in Anadolu Agency on Iran nuclear deal
Saudi Arabia will likely respond to Iran’s historic nuclear agreement by using its two primary policy instruments: oil and religion, according to Zubair Iqbal, an expert from Washington-based Middle East Institute on Thursday. -snip- Geneive Abdo, an expert from the Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings Institute and in the Middle East program at […]