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A US infantryman releases a Neros Archer small unmanned aircraft system for a test flight at Fort Irwin in California on October 25, 2025. (US Army)
Defense Strategy
Defense Strategy
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An anti-government fighter tears down a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, Syria, on November 30. (Mohammed al-Rifai via Getty Images)
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Vanilla, an ultra long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, awaits deployment in Guam on June 13, 2024. (DVIDS)
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Incoming Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo speaks during the United States Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 3, 2024. (Marco Garcia/AFP via Getty Images)
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Supporters of Yemen's Houthis attend an anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on November 1, 2024. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)
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Ukrainian soldiers operate a 122mm howitzer on November 9, 2024, near Toretsk, Ukraine. (Diego Fedele via Getty Images)
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Antony Blinken and the US delegation sit opposite Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa during the "Extended Deterrence Ministerial Meeting" in Tokyo on July 28, 2024. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images)
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New recruits improve their tactical skills in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on November 14, 2024. (Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images)
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US Air Force Members prepare for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on September 10, 2024. (DVIDS)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
