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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. servicemen walk through rain and strong winds with an AIM-120 missile on January 31, 2006. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Eric T. Sheler)

Commentary

Why the Saudi Arabia Weapons Deal Was a Strategic Necessity

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 28, 2021

Commentary

4 Min Read

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivers remarks on the Biden administration's Indo-Pacific strategy at the Universitas Indonesia in Jakarta, Indonesia on December 14, 2021. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

America Is Back: Now It Must Adapt and Deliver

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2021

Commentary

8 Min Read

In the Media

Biden's Foreign Policy

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 22, 2021

In the Media

Russian Federation Navy Missile Cruiser Varyag transits toward the Golden Gate Bridge on Friday, June 25, 2010. (DVIDS)

Commentary

President Biden, Don’t Trade Away Missile Defense With the Russians

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 20, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

Aerial view of residential buildings at night. (AedalPerspective Image/Getty Images)

Reports

Risking Apocalypse? Quantum Computers and the US Power Grid

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Alexander Butler

Former Associate Director, Quantum Alliance Initiative

Arthur Herman & Alexander Butler

Reports

2 Min Read

Commentary

Hudson Institute Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Hudson Institute

Dec 8, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

Ships belonging to the Chinese naval fleet pass through a naval mine threat area during the Joint Sea-2021 China-Russia military drill near Vladivostok, Russia on October 15, 2021. (Photo by Sun Zifa/China News Service via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Realistic Path to Deterring China

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Dec 7, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

Podcast

Making a Killing Special | Ep. 30: A New Era for US Efforts Against Kleptocracy with Josh Rudolph

Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Casey Michel

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Paul Massaro

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley, Casey Michel & Paul Massaro

Dec 7, 2021

Podcast

The DF-17 hypersonic glide vehicle is displayed during a military parade at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2019 in Beijing, China. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Needs a Hypersonic Capability Now

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 6, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance | Ep. 32: Why the Middle East Will Continue To Be at the Center of American Foreign Policy

Michael Doran

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

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Michael Doran & Robert Greenway

Dec 2, 2021

Podcast

Female Marine recruits stand in formation following hand-to-hand combat training during boot camp February 27, 2013 at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Commentary

Republicans Are Going To Help Democrats Draft Your Daughters Unless You Raise Cain