Ariane M. Tabatabai

No Conquest, No Defeat

Iran's National Security Strategy

In early 2019, the Islamic Republic of Iran marked its fortieth anniversary, despite decades of isolation, political pressure, sanctions and war. Obse...

Third Powers in Europe's East

This Chaillot Paper examines the geopolitical repercussions of the rising presence of third powers in the region, and how the growing constellation of...

Understanding the Emerging Era of International Competition Through the Eyes of Others

Country Perspectives

The authors examine the nature of the emerging era of international competition, assess the perspectives of the major powers?beginning with the primar...

The Iranian Threat Network (ITN)

Four Models of Iran's Nonstate Client Partnerships

The Iran Threat Network (ITN) is a formidable force made up of tens of thousands of fighters. It spreads across the Middle East and South Asia and has...

Iran's National Security Debate

Implications for Future U.S.-Iran Negotiations

Despite significant limits on acceptable speech in Iran, national and elite debates can be vigorous. They often include voices from across the politic...

Anticipating Adversary Military Interventions

The authors explore where, how, and how often U.S. adversaries (specifically, Russia, China, and Iran) have intervened militarily since 1946 and ident...

Iran's Military Interventions

Patterns, Drivers, and Signposts

In this report, the authors assess when, where, why, and how Iran conducts military interventions and identify key signposts of Iranian military inter...

Proxy Warfare in Strategic Competition

Military Implications

The authors examine the military implications of intrastate proxy wars: civil wars in which at least one local warring party receives material support...