National Security and Defense

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.
President Donald Trump speaks to Navy and shipyard personnel aboard nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, March 2, 2017 (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to Navy and shipyard personnel aboard nuclear aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, March 2, 2017 (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
11 Min Read
Hezbollah fighters salute during funeral for comrades killed in Syria, November 8, 2017 (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images)
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Hezbollah fighters salute during funeral for comrades killed in Syria, November 8, 2017 (MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP/Getty Images)
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President, Yorktown Institute
Long Read
Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri greets his supporters upon his arrival at his home in Beirut on November 22, 2017 (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
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Former Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri greets his supporters upon his arrival at his home in Beirut on November 22, 2017 (STR/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Former Senior Fellow
10 Min Read
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