H. Andrew Schwartz
@handrewschwartz
Chief Comms @CSIS, podcast host “Truth of the Matter," “Trade Guys,” "AI Policy Podcast”; Adj Prof @USCAnnenberg
Emily Harding: "Washington should demand immediate inspections of the nuclear facilities to ascertain the damage. If Iran does not allow it, Washington should be prepared to strike again." wapo.st/44uDEy3
On this July 4th, it’s important to think about the health of USA beaches and water quality—so I asked the @Surfrider top water quality expert Mara Dias how clean the water we are swimming and surfing in actually is podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Important analysis of the misperceptions Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah by @AmbDennisRoss who I asked: Are Iran and regional terrorist groups considering the reality of Israel’s military and motivations? podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
Are we safer now? I asked Mona Yacoubian. Show of Force or Negotiations? | The Truth of the Matter youtube.com/shorts/a86o7a7… via @YouTube
As Mona Yacobian points out, "The decapitation of Iran’s military and paramilitary leadership coupled with significant hits to its ballistic missile capabilities necessarily constrains Iran’s response options." csis.org/analysis/how-w…
How will the conflict with Iran end and what are the wider implications for the region? The latest episode of The Truth of the Matter with @handrewschwartz and @Norman_Roule discusses these questions and more. Listen here: csis.org/podcasts/truth…
Will Iran negotiate? I asked @tomkarako | Ask CSIS youtube.com/shorts/AYoJHrP…
Per @SangerNYT: While the attacks on Fordo and Natanz were expected, Isfahan was actually the more complex, and less discussed, target. Labs there did work on how to convert uranium into the form that would be needed to produce a weapon. nytimes.com/live/2025/06/2… via @NYTimes
There's a lot of noise about what are options for destroying Fordow. I tried to break it down here: @csisponi csis.org/analysis/optio…
World class analysis from @EliotACohen on the latest between Israel-Iran and what it means for the future of warfare. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…
This 30,000-lb U.S. Bomb Can Destroy Iran’s Deepest Nuclear Bunkers | WS... youtu.be/U4kJYfGs7BM?si… via @YouTube
The status of Fordow is important. But other factors will also determine Iran's nuclear future. @csisponi @CSISDefense csis.org/analysis/three…
What will bring Iran to the table? | Ask CSIS youtube.com/shorts/AYoJHrP… via @YouTube
There has been a 700% spike in cyberattacks on Israel since strike on Iran acc to Radware jpost.com/business-and-i…
NEW: @Missile_Defense expert @tomkarako joins @handrewschwartz on The Truth of the Matter podcast to discuss the Israel-Iran conflict—who's winning, who's losing, whether the United States will get involved, and what we should be looking for next. Listen: csis.org/podcasts/truth…
Who is winning in the Israel-Iran conflict? Ask CSIS youtube.com/shorts/Zhk56y6… via @YouTube
New report: Russia Nears 1 Million Casualties explained by report author Seth Jones youtube.com/shorts/zi7o-la… via @YouTube
New Report: Russia will likely hit the 1 million casualty mark in the summer of 2025—a stunning and grizzly milestone. csis.org/analysis/russi…
The massive drone attack Ukraine carried out against Russia over the weekend is “groundbreaking” and “reflects a year of brilliant military planning,” says Benjamin Jensen, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, who has studied war for over 20 years.…