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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.

Japan's Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles review honour guards during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on December 7, 2025. (Photo by David Mareuil / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)

Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles review honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on December 7, 2025. (Getty Images)

Reports

Australia and Japan: Formalizing an Informal Alliance

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James J. Przystup

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

James J. Przystup

Reports

Oct 28, 2026

Long Read

A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis has launched hundreds of raids in Yemen backing the internationally recognised government since the start of the renewed fighting in the long-running civil war. The conflict, dormant for years, erupted again in July and inte

A fighter loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck around Mount al-Midan in Yemen’s western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Iran’s Maritime Threat and the Conflict in Yemen

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Oct 28, 2026

9 Min Read

SUMY REGION, UKRAINE - AUGUST 28: Ukrainian soldiers of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade, operating under the call signs "Hrek" and "Mahura", inspect forward infantry positions near the border with Russia on August 28, 2026 in Sumy Region, Ukraine. The two officers arrived at the frontline on quad bikes to evaluate the defensive lines and meet with infantrymen who had held their ground for 59 days before escorting them to an evacuation point. (Photo by Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images)

Ukrainian soldiers inspect forward infantry positions near the border with Russia on August 28, 2026, in Oblast Region, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 28

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 28, 2026

5 Min Read

China Insider Miles Yu Hudson Institute

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Podcast

China’s Coercion of Pratas and Other Taiwanese Outlying Islands, Kim Jong Un Alive and Visiting China, Major Joint US-Japan Military Exercises for a China Contingency

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Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Podcast

Oct 27, 2026

AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.

AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.

Reports

Resilient Reach: Redesigning Aerial Refueling for Contested Global Operations

Timothy A. Walton Hudson Institute

Timothy A. Walton Hudson Institute

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Shane Dennin

Research Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton & Shane Dennin

Reports

Oct 27, 2026

8 Min Read

EU leaders’ roundtable ahead of a meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels on October 16, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

As Russia’s War on Ukraine Drags On, Sanctions Remain Essential

Damien Cristofari

Visiting Senior Fellow

Damien Cristofari

Commentary

Oct 26, 2026

4 Min Read

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(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Iran Threatens Americans Abroad and First Lady Brokers Peace Agreement

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 24, 2026

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(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran’s Defiance and Russia’s Continued Strikes on Ukraine

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 23, 2026

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis from the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii, after integration operations with two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 1, 2026. The integration of the B-2 with 5th-generation fighter aircraft demonstrates U.S. stealth capabilities and assures allies of our enduring commitment to regional security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Whitney Erhart) Read less

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis from the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 1, 2026. (US Air National Guard)

Podcast

US-Israel Strikes on Iran, Russia-Ukraine Policy, and China’s Gray-Zone Warfare

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Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 23, 2026

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(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran Threatens to Attack US Military Bases

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 22, 2026

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(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Israel Prepares for the Next War: A New Military Strategy?

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Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Oct 21, 2026

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(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Zelenskyy Is Open to Freezing Front Lines to End the War

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 21, 2026

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