Christopher Harmer

Iranian involvement in missile attacks on the USS Mason

Marie Donovan Emily Estelle Perez Christopher Harmer Caitlin Shayda Pendleton Paul Bucala October 19, 2016 ANALYSIS

Iran almost certainly played a role in the missile attacks against the USS Mason near the Bab al Mandab Strait on October 9 and October 1...

The Strategic Impact of the S-300 in Iran

Christopher Harmer August 18, 2016 ANALYSIS

The deployment of S-300 components to Iran is a strategic game changer in the region, and a challenge to which international attention sh...

Forces Required for One U.S. Base in Afghanistan after 2014

Frederick W. Kagan Christopher Harmer January 17, 2013 ANALYSIS

This report describes how to calculate the force requirements for keeping one single base in Afghanistan after 2014. It concludes that no...

Warning in Libya: The Rise of an Imminent Threat

Christopher Harmer Jeffrey Dressler Spencer Butts Reza Jan October 19, 2012 ANALYSIS

On September 11, 2012, armed Salafists attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, killing four U.S. personnel including U.S. Ambassa...