[PDF] Engagement Coercion And Irans Nuclear Challenge eBook

Author : Barry M. Blechman
Publisher :
Page : 77 pages
File Size : 17,41 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Iran
ISBN : 9780984521142

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U.S. Iran policy has been long on the tactics and techniques of sanctions and short on a clear, coherent, strategic vision of the kind of U.S.-Iranian relationship Washington ultimately wants. Without defining that vision, and the most effective balance of incentives and punitive measures needed to get there, U.S. policy toward Iran will continue to drift toward a choice between two unpalatable outcomes: the use of military force; or policies that seek to contain and deter Iran after it has succeeded in acquiring a nuclear weapons capability. This report concludes that the administration must rebalance its dual-track approach to be effective in future relations with Iran. Seeking to charge a more promising course, the study group argues for a policy of "strategic engagement." Strategic engagement will face many hurdles. If it does not succeed, the measures set out in this report will provide a foundation for a policy of deterrence and dissuasion. If, however, strategic engagement helps to advance a comprehensive solution to the escalation stand-off with Iran, it will be far preferable to a march toward war or to a policy directed at deterring Iran after it has succeeded in acquiring a nuclear-weapons capability.

Author : Robert J. Reardon
Publisher : Rand Corporation
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 50,35 MB
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 0833076353

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Iran's nuclear program is one of this century's principal foreign policy challenges. Despite U.S., Israeli, and allied efforts, Iran has an extensive enrichment program and likely has the technical capacity to produce at least one nuclear bomb if it so chose. This study assesses U.S. policy options, identifies a way forward, and considers how the United States might best mitigate the negative international effects of a nuclear-armed Iran.

Author : Elliott Abrams
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 17,72 MB
Release : 2012-06
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0876095368

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Iran: The Nuclear Challenge maps the objectives, tools, and strategies for dealing with one of the most vexing issues facing the United States and global community today. The book brings together leading experts-CFR's Elliott Abrams, Robert D. Blackwill, Robert M. Danin, Richard A. Falkenrath, Matthew Kroenig, Meghan L. O'Sullivan, and Ray Takeyh-on the issues and contingencies surrounding Iran's nuclear program, including sanctions, negotiations, U.S. and Israeli military options, regime change, and how to deal with a latent or actual Iranian nuclear weapons capability. This volume presents one of the clearest pictures of Iran's nuclear program to date, along with the various policy options available to the United States and others and their potential consequences.

Author : Robert D. Blackwill
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations Press
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 16,14 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780876095355

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Iran: The Nuclear Challenge maps the objectives, tools, and strategies for dealing with one of the most vexing issues facing the United States and global community today. The book brings together leading experts-CFR's Elliott Abrams, Robert D. Blackwill, Robert M. Danin, Richard A. Falkenrath, Matthew Kroenig, Meghan L. O'Sullivan, and Ray Takeyh-on the issues and contingencies surrounding Iran's nuclear program, including sanctions, negotiations, U.S. and Israeli military options, regime change, and how to deal with a latent or actual Iranian nuclear weapons capability. This volume presents one of the clearest pictures of Iran's nuclear program to date, along with the various policy options available to the United States and others and their potential consequences.

Author : Strategic Studies Institute
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 14,54 MB
Release : 2020-03-11
Category :
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This monograph develops and examines three possible strategic relationships between Iran and the United States that could emerge by 2030: 1) strategic engagement involving a nuclear weapons-capable Iran; 2) comprehensive cooperation following a "Grand Bargain"; and, 3) incremental strategic engagement after a nuclear deal. These relationships deliberately focus on constructive engagement, skipping the status quo and a strike on Iran as other possible outcomes. While it does not identify the winner, this monograph assesses the plausibility and likelihood of each relationship emerging and recommends policies to cultivate and prepare the United States, Iran, and their partners for a strategic change. A resulting U.S.-Iranian relationship would probably rest on common policies on select issues rather than look like a full-blown strategic partnership, which is unlikely in the next 15 years as the parties need to rebuild trust and realign policies with their allies and partners. Such a relationship would thus likely rest on the principle and practice of selective engagement, but with an understanding and direction to a more full-fledged strategic relationship in the longer term. If accomplished by 2030, a U.S.-Iranian détente would advance external integration of the Greater Middle East, aiding the U.S. strategy of fostering global connectivity. It would promote relaxation of tensions, resolution of conflicts, and development and reconstruction of countries ravaged by wars and sectarian violence. It would also enable the United States to deploy select regional military assets to other locales, such as Asia and Europe, to deal with other challenges while repurposing its remaining assets to address new threats in the Greater Middle East.

Author : Robert D. Blackwill
Publisher :
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 25,71 MB
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Iran: The Nuclear Challenge maps the objectives, tools, and strategies for dealing with one of the most vexing issues facing the United States and global community today. The book brings together leading experts-CFR's Elliott Abrams, Robert D. Blackwill, Robert M. Danin, Richard A. Falkenrath, Matthew Kroenig, Meghan L. O'Sullivan, and Ray Takeyh-on the issues and contingencies surrounding Iran's nuclear program, including sanctions, negotiations, U.S. and Israeli military options, regime change, and how to deal with a latent or actual Iranian nuclear weapons capability. This volume presents one of the clearest pictures of Iran's nuclear program to date, along with the various policy options available to the United States and others and their potential consequences.

Author : Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives
Publisher :
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 13,89 MB
Release : 2012-11-08
Category :
ISBN : 9781480271845

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The Iranian nuclear program is among the most complex foreign policy and national security challenges that the United States faces today. Intensive diplomatic and economic steps focused on Iran's nuclear program have been undertaken over the last decade to dissuade Iran from pursuing a military nuclear program. Unfortunately, it does not appear that these efforts have succeeded in convincing the Iranians to abandon its military nuclear ambitions. The United States' stated policy remains that Iran should not process a nuclear weapon, as reflected by President Obama's recent comments in which he stated, "I think both the Iranian and Israeli governments recognize that when the United States says it is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon, we mean what we say." Moreover, President Obama has explicitly declared that his Administration would use force-a "military component"-as a last resort to prevent Tehran from acquiring a bomb.

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Page : 17 pages
File Size : 25,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Iran
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Iran has posed a major conundrum for American national security strategists for a quarter century-and this challenge is growing, with grave consequences for America's national security. The last five administrations have attempted to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, to deter it from being the world's most active state sponsor of terrorism and, to a lesser degree, to influence the nation to adopt principles of a liberal democracy-all with poor results. The real conundrum in these efforts has been finding an effective way to achieve these ends when Iran's government is a bifurcated system in which conservative clerics dominate one section and moderate reformers dominate the other part of their government. The administration's strategy of coercion towards Iran is failing and should be replaced with an engagement policy largely focused on trade and economic integration. The nation's coercion strategy uses denial to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and compellence to stop its sponsorship of terrorism and WMD development. This policy is not effective because Iran is making progress towards producing a nuclear weapon and continues to support terrorism. Furthermore, the reformers are steadily losing power to the conservatives. The United States needs a positive engagement policy that focuses on changing Iran's "ends" and not a denial strategy that focuses on Iran's "ways" and "means". This paper analyzes the strategy towards Iran, starting with national interests.