National Security Briefs

National Security Briefs

JINSA’s Iran Nuclear Tracker provides updated analysis and data on Iran’s nuclear weapons program for each quarterly board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Given the setbacks of the 12-Day War and the start of a process to

Iran Summary – August 2025

Summary: Prompted by Iran’s noncooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the European powers (E3) of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany moved to reinstate United Nations snapback sanctions on the regime ahead of their expiration in October. Meanwhile,

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) remains one of the few pieces of must-pass legislation in Congress each year, enabling effective congressional oversight of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and framing U.S. national security policy on a bipartisan basis

Iran Summary – July 2025

Summary: In July 2025, Iran sought to recover from devastating blows to its nuclear program and military sustained during the 12-day war with Israel. Iran demonstrated limited interest in pursuing further diplomacy over its nuclear program in the wake of