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Evan Braden Montgomery

Snapshot
Why Obama Should Take Out Iran's Nuclear Program
Eric S. Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr., and Evan Braden Montgomery

According to the recent IAEA report, Iran is closer to having nuclear weapons that was widely assumed. Once it does goes nuclear, Tehran will be almost impossible to stop. To prevent it, the Obama administration must use military force--and soon.

Response
Mar/Apr
2011
The War Over Containing IranPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Dima Adamsky; Karim Sadjadpour and Diane De Gramont; Shahram Chubin; and Eric S. Edelman, Andrew Krepinevich, and Evan Braden Montgomery

How would the Israeli defense establishment respond if Iran went nuclear? Is Washington focusing too much on military containment at the expense of political containment? And is a grand bargain with Tehran possible?

Essay
Jan/Feb
2011
The Dangers of a Nuclear IranPremium Article available to subscribers and site license holders.
Eric S. Edelman, Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr, and Evan Braden Montgomery

Iran's acquisition of a nuclear bomb would upend the Middle East. It is unclear how a nuclear-armed Iran would weigh the costs, benefits, and risks of brinkmanship, meaning that it could be difficult to deter Tehran from attacking the United States' interests or partners in the region.