Defense Strategy

The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) pulls alongside USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) off the coast of Southern California, April 28, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)
Caption
The littoral combat ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) pulls alongside USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) off the coast of Southern California, April 28, 2015. (U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez/ Released)
Commentary
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
4 Min Read
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, with Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Va., holds a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Caption
Rep. Randy Forbes, R-Va., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee's Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee, with Rep. Robert Wittman, R-Va., holds a news conference in the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
4 Min Read
A flag flying at an undisclosed location in Iran next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile, August 20, 2010. (VAHID REZA ALAEI/AFP/Getty Images)
Caption
A flag flying at an undisclosed location in Iran next to a surface-to-surface Qiam-1 (Rising) missile, August 20, 2010. (VAHID REZA ALAEI/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
6 Min Read
Three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during an air refueling training mission, April 14, 2006. (Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte/DefenseLINK/Released)
Caption
Three A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation over Tucson, Ariz., during an air refueling training mission, April 14, 2006. (Senior Airman Christina D. Ponte/DefenseLINK/Released)
Commentary
heinrichs
heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
6 Min Read
Israeli navy vessels patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, July 9, 2014. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Caption
Israeli navy vessels patrolling the Mediterranean Sea, July 9, 2014. (JACK GUEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
Long Read
The USS Mason conducts divisional tactic maneuvers in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 10, 2016. (Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Midnight/DoD/Released)
Caption
The USS Mason conducts divisional tactic maneuvers in the Gulf of Oman, Sept. 10, 2016. (Petty Officer 1st Class Blake Midnight/DoD/Released)
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
4 Min Read
Sailors walk past the US Navy's new guided missile destroyer DDG 1000 USS Zumwalt on October 13, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Caption
Sailors walk past the US Navy's new guided missile destroyer DDG 1000 USS Zumwalt on October 13, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Commentary
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
4 Min Read
stay informed putin
Stay Informed.

Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest insights and analysis you won’t find anywhere else tailored to the topics that matter to you.