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.
(Nov. 5, 2024) An unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Army photo)
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An uncrewed surface vessel, attached to US Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0
on November 5, 2024. (US Army)
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bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. (DVIDS)
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The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first naval strike missile from a United States Destroyer on July 18, 2024. (DVIDS)
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Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron Maclean Hudson
Aaron MacLean
Former Senior Fellow
Aaron MacLean