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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.

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In the Media

Lessons from Operation Midnight Hammer and the Future of Defense Strategy

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Jul 15, 2025

In the Media

German Chancellor Fredrich Merz during his meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw, Poland, on May 7, 2025. (Jakub Porzycki via Getty Images)

Commentary

Friedrich Merz, Our Man in Berlin

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 14, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet during the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025. (Zelenskiy via Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Proves the “Restrainers” Wrong—Again

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 14, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Taiwanese soldiers of the 58th Artillery Command mobilize a HIMARS missile system to a tactical position as part of the ongoing Han Kuang military exercise in Taichung, Taiwan, on July 12, 2025. (Daniel Ceng via Getty Images)

Podcast

State Department Cuts, Tariffs, and Taiwan’s Military Exercises

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jul 12, 2025

Podcast

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In the Media

Gaza Ceasefire Talks Stall as Sanctions Pressure Mounts on Russia

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 12, 2025

In the Media

A 10th Special Forces Group Green Beret provides security on the drop zone March 31, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Luis M. Solorio)

A Tenth Special Forces Group (Airborne) Green Beret provides security on the drop zone after performing freefall operations during a training exercise on March 31, 2023, near Fairbanks, Alaska. (US Army photo by Sgt. Luis M. Solorio)

Commentary

Taking the Arctic Seriously Might Be the Key to NATO’s Relevance

Liselotte Odgaard

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Liselotte Odgaard

Jul 11, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

President Donald Trump shakes hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un following a meeting at the Sofitel Legend Metropole hotel in Hanoi on February 27, 2019. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Prospects for Renewed US–North Korea Diplomacy: Stability, Realism, and Strategic Clarity

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jul 11, 2025

Commentary

14 Min Read

Donald Trump At the 76th NATO Summit In The Hague (Beata Zawrzel via Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Is Taking the Fight to the CCP. It’s Long past Time We Protected Our Bases and Critical Infrastructure

Jeremy Hunt

Media Fellow

Jeremy Hunt

Jul 10, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

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Podcast

Gaza, Ukraine, Energy, and the Big Beautiful Bill

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Jul 10, 2025

Podcast

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hands over a letter to US President Donald Trump as they meets at the Blue Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds via Getty Images)

Podcast

Israel Update: A Bond Like No Other?