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.
Iranian schoolgirls wave their national flag and hold an anti-US slogan during celebrations in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2016. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Iranian schoolgirls wave their national flag and hold an anti-US slogan during celebrations in Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to mark the 37th anniversary of the Islamic revolution on February 11, 2016. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
6 Min Read
A Vietnamese fisheries surveillance force vessel (R) is chased by Chinese Maritime Police Bureau ships on May 27, 2014 (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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A Vietnamese fisheries surveillance force vessel (R) is chased by Chinese Maritime Police Bureau ships on May 27, 2014 (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
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Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
4 Min Read
The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on April 23, 2015 (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia on April 23, 2015 (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)
A S-200 surface-to-air missile is driven past Iranian military commanders during the annual military parade on September 22, 2015, in the capital Tehran. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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A S-200 surface-to-air missile is driven past Iranian military commanders during the annual military parade on September 22, 2015, in the capital Tehran. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Max Singer
Senior Fellow, Co-Founder, and Trustee Emeritus
Max Singer
11 Min Read