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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.

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In the Media

Trump Threatens Russia with Tariffs and Sanctions

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 24, 2025

In the Media

A Naval Science Institute student practices arc welding at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Maine on October 10, 2024. (US Navy photo by Branden Bourque)

Podcast

How Congress Can Shore Up American Shipbuilding

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Michael Roberts

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Michael Roberts

Jan 24, 2025

Podcast

Ukrainian soldier takes part in tactical training exercises on January 21, 2025. (Jose Colon/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 22

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jan 22, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

United States President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter via Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Must Rally International Support Against the Chinese Communist Party

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Jan 21, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle to be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the hostage-prisoner exchange operation in Saraya Square in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. The Israeli military said the Red Cross had confirmed the handover of three hostages on January 19, the first to be released as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The Hostage and Missing Families Forum campaign group had identified the three women set to be relea

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle during the hostage-prisoner exchange in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

Hamas Is Bloodthirsty and Cruel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 21, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

We Can’t Have China Flood World and US Markets

Jonathan Ward

Former Senior Fellow

Jonathan Ward

Jan 21, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | January 20

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen & Jonathan Schachter

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

China's Xi'an Y-20 transport aircraft flies on November 1, 2016, in Zhuhai, China. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

Commentary

Donald Trump 2.0 and the Next Era of Superpower Competition

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 20, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC,on March 31, 2024. Home to the US Defense Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2024. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

National Security in a New Administration

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Jan 20, 2025

Podcast

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In the Media

Trump’s TikTok U-Turn

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

U.S. Air Force Members from the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 10, 2024. Hot pit refueling involves providing fuel to an aircraft immediately after it lands and engines running to minimize time spent on the ground and extend power projection capabilities. Bomber missions continue to contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’s ability to o

United States Air Force members begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit in Guam, on September 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

12 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers undergo intensive training at outdoor firing range on January 4, 2025, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 15