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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

Stronger Bonds with India and the Quad: A Look at Trump’s Second Term

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Nov 17, 2024

In the Media

Nicolás Maduro meets with Li Keqiang on September 23, 2013, in Beijing, China. (Lintao Zhang via Getty Images)

Commentary

Rubio and the Return of the Monroe Doctrine

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Nov 16, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

Afghan security forces inspect the scene of an attack on a clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 12, 2020. (Haroon Sabawoon via Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Chance to Atone for America’s Afghan Shame

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Nov 15, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

Iraqi government forces celebrate while holding an Islamis Sate (IS) group flag after they claimed they have gained complete control of the Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, on January 26, 2015 near the town of Muqdadiyah. Iraqi forces have "liberated" Diyala province from the Islamic State jihadist group, retaking all populated areas of the eastern region, a top army officer said today. The symbolic victory for Baghdad, which has at times struggled to push IS back, could clear the way for further adva

Iraqi government forces hold an Islamis State group flag on January 26, 2015, in Diyala, Iraq. (Younis Al-Bayati/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

How Obama Failed to Anticipate and Respond to ISIS: Review of Michael Gordon’s “Degrade and Destroy”

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Nov 15, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

Podcast

AoD Podcast | Innovation and Dominance in Space Is Essential to US Security (feat. ULA's Tory Bruno)

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Marshall Kosloff

Nov 13, 2024

Podcast

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Better Bombs

Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar at Russian military targets on November 11, 2024, in Toretsk, Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 13

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Nov 13, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier transits the South China Sea on May 26, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

Pentagon Has Two Years to Prevent World War III

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Nov 13, 2024

Commentary

2 Min Read

A worker produces wear-resistant rings for export to European and American markets in a workshop on October 14, 2024, in Binzhou City, China. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Podcast

An Economic Strategy for China

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Nov 12, 2024

Podcast

Iran exhibits its missiles, satellite-carrying rockets, and air defense systems in Tehran, Iran, on October 17, 2024. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Podcast

The Middle East Positions for the Future