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    Limited US Ground Operations in Iran Will Not Shift the War’s Balance

    It is highly unlikely that any ground operation in the Strait of Hormuz will bring about the desired strategic effects that the Trump administration seeks.

    Brandon Carr and Trita Parsi
    Posted on April 1, 2026

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the Quincy Institute?


The Quincy Institute promotes ideas that move U.S. foreign policy away from endless war, toward military restraint and diplomacy in the pursuit of international peace. We are building a world where peace is the norm and war is the exception.

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Press Releases & Announcements

New Research: Think Tank Funding Tracker Provides Insight into Cheerleading of Iran War

Jessica Rosenblum
Posted on March 16, 2026
Collection

The Iran War

Posted on March 30, 2026
QI Briefs

Strategic Prudence and Extending New START

Pavel Devyatkin
Posted on February 3, 2026
Policy Notes

Limited US Ground Operations in Iran Will Not Shift the War’s Balance

Brandon Carr and Trita Parsi
Posted on April 1, 2026
QI Briefs

Competition for US–China Talent Advantage and the US National Interest

Denis Simon
Posted on March 12, 2026
Policy Notes

Frequently Asked Questions About the Russia–Ukraine Negotiations 

Anatol Lieven and Mark Episkopos
Posted on January 29, 2026
All Reports & Briefs

Research at the Quincy Institute


As a research institution, we expose the dangerous consequences of an overly militarized American foreign policy and present an alternative approach, centered on diplomacy and military restraint.

Our Research

Our cutting-edge research spans across six geographic and thematic teams and forms the basis for our advocacy and outreach.

Democratizing Foreign Policy

U.S. foreign policy should serve the interests of the American people and not those of special interests.

East Asia

We develop concepts and pathways for the U.S. to pursue a stable balance of power in the region.

Eurasia

U.S. policies that promote international peace and cooperation in Europe and Eurasia will avoid costly new U.S. military commitments.

Global South

The rise of power and agency of the Global South requires a new approach by the United States.

Grand Strategy

For decades, the United States’ pursuit of military dominance across the globe has delivered neither peace nor strength.

Middle East

We work to avoid new military entanglements in the Middle East, the center of American military overreach for decades.

Events & Webinars

The Quincy Institute hosts frequent debates, panel discussions, book talks, and other events virtually and in person that challenge the status quo, amplify underrepresented perspectives, and propose bold solutions. These are the conversations you will find beyond cable news or on the front pages of the newspaper.

  • Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies From Croesus to Crypto
    Book Talk
    Apr 9, 2026 1:00PM EDT

    Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies From Croesus to Crypto

    How secure is the dollar’s position as the world’s leading currency?

    Barry Eichengreen and
    Karthik Sankaran
  • What is the New Paradigm of US-Venezuela Relations Post-Maduro?
    Webinar
    Apr 2, 2026 2:00PM EDT

    What is the New Paradigm of US-Venezuela Relations Post-Maduro?

    Join us for a conversation on the ongoing state of affairs in Venezuela.

    Francisco Rodríguez,
    Julia Buxton,
    Orlando J. Perez and
    Lee Schlenker (Moderator)
  • The Trump Doctrine: A Conversation with Aslı Ü. Bâli and Aziz Rana
    Webinar
    Apr 1, 2026 12:30PM EDT

    The Trump Doctrine: A Conversation with Aslı Ü. Bâli and Aziz Rana

    The implications of Trump’s emerging foreign policy doctrine.

    Aslı Ü. Bâli,
    Aziz Rana and
    Trita Parsi
All Events and Webinars

Experts in the Media

Quincy Institute experts are frequently called upon to offer their analysis on breaking foreign policy news. Our trusted perspective on restraint in foreign policy is a critical contribution to the national conversation.

  • Trump’s Expletive-Laced Threats Against Iran
    Experts in the Media

    Trump’s Expletive-Laced Threats Against Iran

    Featured on Democracy Now!

    Trita Parsi
    April 6, 2026
  • The high stakes rescue of the F-15 WSO from inside Iran
    Experts in the Media

    The high stakes rescue of the F-15 WSO from inside Iran

    Featured on Al Jazeera

    Adam Weinstein
    April 4, 2026
  • Iran downing of US fighter jet escalates tensions in widening conflict
    Experts in the Media

    Iran downing of US fighter jet escalates tensions in widening conflict

    Featured on ABC News

    Adam Weinstein
    April 3, 2026
All Experts in the Media

Other Key Topics

These are collections on timely topics of particular current interest.

Conflict Resolution Diplomacy Great Power Competition International Conflict International Relations Military Industrial Complex National Security Strategy U.S.-China Relations U.S.-Russia Relations U.S. Hegemony U.S. Militarism U.S. Military

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The Quincy Institute is a transpartisan “action tank” and communications project, established to challenge the decades-long obsession of U.S. foreign policy decision makers with global military dominance and war.

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