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Boats move through the East River with the Manhattan skyline in the background during Labor Day Weekend in Williamsburg on September 03, 2022 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City.

Banquet of the officers of the St George Civic Guard

Banquet of the officers of the St George Civic Guard in 1616. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Return of the Nobles

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Leibovitz

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

7 Min Read

Sailors stand watch in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 29. NAVCENT/U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprising 21 nations, includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandeb. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio

Sailors stand watch in US Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, January 29, 2026 (US Navy)

Reports

Assessing the State of the Conflict with Iran as the US Blockade Begins

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Apr 13, 2026

9 Min Read

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree-planting activity at Baishan Town in Changping District of Beijing, capital of China, March 30, 2026. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, took part in a voluntary tree-planting activity in Changping District of Beijing on Monda

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree-planting activity at Baishan Town in Beijing, China, March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Strange Case of ‘Highly Respected’ Xi Jinping

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miles_yu

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

5 Min Read

NADIA on china considered

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Podcast

US Grand Strategy and the China Factor

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nadia_schadlow

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Podcast

Apr 13, 2026

HALEY on CNN April 2026

In the Media

It Was a Smart Move for the Administration to Act Fast and Call Iran’s Bluff

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nikki_haley_hudson

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

CLARK CBC April 2026

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In the Media

The US Announces a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

BILLINGSLEA on Newsmax April 2026

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In the Media

Pakistan’s Quiet Role in US-Iran Negotiations

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marshall_billingslea

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Apr 10, 2026

HEINRICHS on Fox April 2026

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In the Media

The Strait of Hormuz and US Strategy

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 10, 2026

What really Matters

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Podcast

How Not to Follow Events in Iran

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walter_russell_mead

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Apr 10, 2026

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In the Media

A Messy Victory

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Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

In the Media

Apr 9, 2026

Rebeccah Heinrichs on Fox News

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In the Media

Iran “On Its Back Foot” — What Comes Next

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 9, 2026

John Mearsheimer speaks during a panel organised by Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) Foundation in Washington, United States on February 21, 2019. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

John Mearsheimer speaks during a panel in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2019. (Getty Images)

Commentary

John Mearsheimer Has a Problem with Reality

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Apr 9, 2026

6 Min Read

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