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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

U.S. Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

What Is the Aftermath of the US-Israel Military Campaign in Iran?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Mar 6, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

President Trump’s Decisions to Intervene in Iran and Venezuela

Ezra Cohen

Adjunct Fellow

Ezra Cohen

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

The Joint US-Israel Operations in Iran and How China-Russia Are Viewing the Conflict

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

A view of an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, on March 4, 2026, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. (Getty Images)

Reports

Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Declining Capabilities and Emerging Strategy as the Conflict Nears Its Second Week

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 5, 2026

Reports

11 Min Read

Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out joint drills near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran on February 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

We Must Terminate Tehran’s Tentacles of Terrorism, Not Just Iranian Leadership

Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley

Commentary

Mar 5, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Sustained Strikes Continue to Degrade Iran’s Military Capabilities

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox news)

In the Media

Iran’s Post-Khamenei Future

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Mar 4, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Commentary

Escalating Jihadist Violence Across the Benin, Niger, and Nigeria

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(School of War)

Commentary

The Iran War, Drone Defense, and the Future of the Middle East

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Ukrainian artillerymen aim CAESAR self-propelled howitzer near Pokrovsk on February 12, 2026, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Ukrainian artillerymen aim a CAESAR self-propelled howitzer near Pokrovsk on February 12, 2026, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | March 4

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Screenshot via CNBC)

In the Media

What the Iran War Means for China

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

In the Media

Mar 4, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump sits at a table monitoring military operations during Operation Epic Fury against Iran on March 2, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Endgame

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

Mar 3, 2026

Commentary

8 Min Read

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