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Republic of Korea marines depart shore in a combat rubber raiding craft after ship-to-shore movements as part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows, Hawaii, July 20, 2026. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June 24 to July 31. The world's largest international maritime exercise, RIMPAC provides a unique training opportunity

Republic of Korea marines depart in a combat rubber raiding craft during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 at Marine Corps Training Area Bellows in Hawaii on July 20, 2026. (US Marine Corps)

Commentary

Trump’s Break with South Korea Projects Weakness in the Pacific

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Commentary

Aug 17, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump prepares to shake hands with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting as part of the G7 summit in Evian, France, on June 17, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

India-US and Indo-Pacific

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Commentary

Aug 17, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

Taliban security personnel stand guard atop armored Humvees along a road in the Green Zone area in Kabul on August 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

US Today Lacks Meaningful Leverage in Afghanistan

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Aug 14, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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In the Media

Iran Blockades, Houthi Attacks, and the Turkey-Saudi Defense Pact

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Aug 13, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

The Strait of Hormuz Showdown

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Podcast

Aug 12, 2026

Podcast

Vessels transit the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The DSA Fifth Column Within and the Persian Stalemate Abroad

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Aug 11, 2026

Podcast

Ukrainian rescuers extinguish a large-scale fire that broke out following a Russian strike using a North Korean ballistic missile on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on August 11, 2026.(Getty Images)

Podcast

North Korea’s Role in Russia’s War in Ukraine

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Aug 11, 2026

Podcast

Russian Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev is greeted by North Korean Minister of Public Security Pang Tu-sop at Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea on April 20, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

North Korea, Russia, and the Axis of Tyranny