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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.

(Screenshot via Fox News)

Commentary

Operation Epic Fury Continues to Yield Results

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)

Podcast

US Calls on Allies to Provide Naval Escorts in the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 15, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via CNN)

In the Media

The Importance of the Strait of Hormuz and What It Will Take to Reopen It

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 14, 2026

In the Media

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Commentary

Iran Conflict “Going Extremely Well” Compared to Previous US Wars

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Mar 13, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Philippine Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Lhardnernomer Sales, left, the communications noncommissioned officer in charge of 4th Marine Brigade, and U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Donya Grady, a satellite transmissions operator assigned to Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, I Marine Expeditionary Unit, set up a Viasat Multi-Mission Terminal during a staff exercise at Marine Base Camp Cape Bojeador, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2025. The MMT provides MRF-SEA with secure, high-bandwidth satellite communications for real-time d

A Philippine Marine Corps staff sergeant and a US Marine Corps corporal set up a Viasat Multi-Mission Terminal during a staff exercise at Marine Base Camp Cape Bojeador in the Philippines on October 7, 2025. (US Marine Corps)

Commentary

Testing Denial: The Philippine Alliance in America’s First Island Chain Strategy

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Nathaniel Uy

Patrick M. Cronin & Nathaniel Uy

Commentary

Mar 12, 2026

Commentary

8 Min Read

An interceptor drone used by Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade flies in the sky as the unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | March 11