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Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails, Oct. 29, 2026. Tulsa is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo) Read less

USS Tulsa (LCS 16) sails on October 29, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Rebuilding the Navy and Shaping Its Future Priorities

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Nov 9, 2026

Podcast

11 June 2024, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, ---: Volodymyr Zelenskyi, President of Ukraine, stands in front of the "Patriot" air defense missile system at a military training area during a visit to train Ukrainian soldiers. The international reconstruction conference for Ukraine takes place on June 11 and 12. Photo: Jens Büttner/dpa (Photo by Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands in front of a Patriot air defense missile system at a military training area during a visit to train Ukrainian soldiers. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 4

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Nov 4, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

Russia Takes Aim at Civilian Targets, and Trump Weighs Options in Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Nov 3, 2026

In the Media

Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft and Lightfish USVs deploy in formation during a live robotic and autonomous systems demonstration during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, on April 25, 2026. (US Navy)

Reports

Righting the Ship: Building a Relevant US Navy Fleet for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence and Combat

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

David Byrd

Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark, David Byrd & Dan Patt

Reports

Nov 3, 2026

Reports

11 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Iran, Cuba, and the Elections

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Nov 2, 2026

Podcast

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to eliminate Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping. (U.S. Navy Photo) Read less

A US Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter supports Project Freedom. (US Navy)

Podcast

Defense Priorities, Tensions in Europe, and Shifting Indo-Pacific Security

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 30, 2026

Podcast

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 Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 28, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

The Time Has Come to Ramp up Iran Campaign

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 27, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

US Strategy in an Era of Rising Conflict

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

In the Media

Oct 27, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

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

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 23, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran Threatens to Attack US Military Bases

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 22, 2026

In the Media

An antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Ukraine, on September 25, 2022. (Photo by YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images)

An antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Ukraine, on September 25, 2022. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 21