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.
A Standard Missile-6 demonstrating its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015, aboard the USS John Paul Jones. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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A Standard Missile-6 demonstrating its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015, aboard the USS John Paul Jones. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency
Commentary
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
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A police officer inspects a vehicle after a bomb went off near Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 24, 2015. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have claimed responsibility for the attack. (Asianet-Pakistan / Barcroft Indi via Getty Images)
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A police officer inspects a vehicle after a bomb went off near Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 24, 2015. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have claimed responsibility for the attack. (Asianet-Pakistan / Barcroft Indi via Getty Images)
Commentary
husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
4 Min Read
A P-3C patrol plane of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force flying over the Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, October 13, 2011. (JAPAN POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
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A P-3C patrol plane of Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force flying over the Senkaku Islands/Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea, October 13, 2011. (JAPAN POOL/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
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arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
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lewis-libby
Lewis Libby
Former Senior Vice President
Arthur Herman & Lewis Libby
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