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.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes an opening speech during the Ministers of the global coalition on the defeat of Daesh, in Washington, United States on March 22, 2017. (Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes an opening speech during the Ministers of the global coalition on the defeat of Daesh, in Washington, United States on March 22, 2017. (Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Former Senior Fellow
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a mass formation of ships through the Pacific Ocean July 24, 2010, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor, U.S. Navy/Released)
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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) leads a mass formation of ships through the Pacific Ocean July 24, 2010, during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2010. (Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Scott Taylor, U.S. Navy/Released)
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President, Yorktown Institute
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