The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
CSIS Burke Chair Anthony Cordesman discusses rising tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.
Executive Summary
• Over the past couple of months, speculation about a U.S. or Israeli strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities has made headlines around the globe. This report addresses how the U.S. could take the lead in carrying out a preventive Military Strike against Iran If all peaceful options have been exhausted and Iran has left no other means to convince it to stop or change its course in pursuing nuclear weapons . It also examines how the US could provide a defense umbrella against any Iranian air and missile retaliation that would be aimed at U.S. military targets and allies in the region, in particular the GCC states.
• A key question arises is what should the objectives of a military strike be, (.pdf)?
