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.
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shake hands during a meeting in Tehran held by the Palestine Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on August 4, 2014. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki (L) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani shake hands during a meeting in Tehran held by the Palestine Committee of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on August 4, 2014. (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
6 Min Read
US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) in the garden at the Turkish ambassador's residence in Paris, July 26, 2014. (CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) in the garden at the Turkish ambassador's residence in Paris, July 26, 2014. (CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
9 Min Read
Uighur people (C) walk near police as they form a line across a street on July 8, 2009 in Urumqi, China. (Guang Niu/Getty Images)
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Uighur people (C) walk near police as they form a line across a street on July 8, 2009 in Urumqi, China. (Guang Niu/Getty Images)
Commentary
Kilic Kanat
Assistant Professor, Penn State University, Erie
Kilic Kanat
Long Read
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