Ronald L. Conte Jr.

PDF VERSION OF OUR BOOK: Iran's Perilous Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons  In light of the current events and debates surrounding Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions, we want to make a free PDF of our book, Iran's Perilous Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons, available. The Wall Street Journal in its opinion piece this weekend, The Real Nuclear History of Iran, clearly identified the need to set the record straight on Iran's ambitions, and it provided a great summary of what everyone should know. Our 500 page book is for those who seek more: It richly illustrates Iran's nuclear weapons program from its beginning in the 1980s, to the crash program of the early 2000s, to the preparedness program of the modern days. It provides ample reference and context for sites, names, and capabilities attacked by Israel in June 2025 and again in February/March this year.   Below find a link to the PDF: isis-online.org/books/irans-… A few reviews: “The most comprehensive unclassified recounting of Iran's nuclear aspirations ever written...careful, meticulous recitation of the full reality of Iran's efforts."-Wall Street Journal "Most complete account of Iran's nuclear programme available to the general public. Albright and company have taken a deep dive into the archives and come up with many gems."-Survival

While I would not expect nuclear sites to be initial targets, they should be as the war progresses. There are other immediate priorities, such as short and long range missile launchers. But later the US and Israel should seek to destroy the two underground sites near the Natanz enrichment site, often referred to as Pickaxe Mtn, and the Esfahan tunnel complex along with Taleghan 2 and some other SPND sites associated with making the nuclear weapon itself. We will be watching.

The Institute is monitoring the situation of Russia sending drones into Poland, in particular last night’s episode of Russia deliberately sending at least 19 drones into Poland’s airspace.  We rate last night’s development as extremely serious, requiring a strong U.S. response.   Currently, OSINT researchers, including @InformNapalm and our staff, have established the following facts: ·  The Russian Federation sent drones to Poland along specific routes. They appear to be Gerbera dummy drones. The latest Gerbera models can carry video cameras for the collection and transfer of reconnaissance data. ·  @InformNapalm reports that the Russians have practiced an operation with decoy drones to identify the chain of decision-making and air defense actions in such a situation.  Adding, Russia evidently predicts that these incursions will not lead to serious sanctions, will possibly gradually accustom Poland to such actions, while harming civil aviation and businesses. ·   Media earlier reported that Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards were installed on Russian drones found in Ukraine.   The United States needs to step up significantly its pressure on Russia and provide Ukraine with much more direct military support, in particular weapons, air defenses, logistics and intelligence. Poland and NATO need to be better prepared.