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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.

FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 04, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. After four years of Russia's large-scale war against Ukraine, the initial battle of artillery, mechanized columns and defensive trenches have given way to drone-versus-drone warfare, obliterating conventional notions of frontlines and creating vast "kill zones" that expose soldiers, medics and civilians to enemy fire. (Getty Images)

FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 4, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | March 18

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Mar 18, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the East Room of the White House on March 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

President Donald Trump speaks at an event in the East Room of the White House, March 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Case for Trump’s War Is the Case for Bush’s War

Tod Lindberg

Senior Fellow

Tod Lindberg

Commentary

Mar 17, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

A Coalition Is Needed To Lift Hormuz Blockade On Its Own

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 17, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CNA News)

In the Media

Will US Allies Step Up to Help Unblock Strait of Hormuz?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 17, 2026

In the Media

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photo)

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the US Central Command area of responsibility. (US Army)

Reports

Toward a Theory of Victory for the War in Iran

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

Reports

12 Min Read

A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)

Reports

The Quick and the Dead: How Adaptation in Contact Drives Military Advantage

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Ian Crone

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark, Ian Crone & Dan Patt

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

Reports

5 Min Read

A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone as his unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran War Showcases US Return on Investment in Ukraine

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Latest with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

Commentary

Operation Epic Fury Continues to Yield Results

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)

Podcast

US Calls on Allies to Provide Naval Escorts in the Strait of Hormuz