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Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sign documents during a joint press conference in front of a Gripen fighter jet in Linkoping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025, after talks on Russia's ongoing of aggression against Ukraine and the countries' deepening defense cooperation. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on October 22 that Sweden and Ukraine had signed a letter of intent to develop air capabilities, which could see Ukraine buy up to 150 Gripen fight

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sign documents confirming the sale of Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine in Linkoping, Sweden, on October 22, 2025.

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 29

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 29, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

CARIBBEAN SEA (Oct. 14, 2025) U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Ryan Reyes, assigned to the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), participates in a live-fire range on the flight deck of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Oct. 14, 2025. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug tr

US marines participate in a live-fire range on the flight deck of the USS Iwo Jima in the Caribbean Sea on October 14, 2025. (US Navy photo)

Podcast

Second Breakfast: Venezuela, Shutdowns, PE Plus Army, E.B. Sledge

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Oct 28, 2025

Podcast

President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One as he arrives at Haneda Airport on October 27, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Trump-Xi Trade Talks, US-China Competition, Singapore, and Japan

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 28, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via NHK World)

In the Media

How Trump Views the New Japanese Prime Minister

Paul Sracic

Adjunct Fellow

Paul Sracic

In the Media

Oct 27, 2025

In the Media

Caption An aerial view shows the destroyed areas of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, following months of intense fighting near the front line, on October 7, 2025. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter

An aerial view shows the destroyed areas of Pokrovsk, Ukraine, following months of intense fighting near the front line, on October 7, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 22

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 22, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting with President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet at the White House on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Political Dynamics of the War in Ukraine

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Podcast

Oct 19, 2025

Podcast

Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic successfully completed the first-ever known transatlantic crossing of an unmanned surface vessel on September 9, 2025, as it arrived in Troia, Portugal. (US Navy)

Podcast

The Navy’s Future Force Structure

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Oct 17, 2025

Podcast

Commentary

Disarming Hamas and Securing a Lasting Peace

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Oct 16, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

A Ukrainian multiple rocket launcher BM-27 Uragan fires on Russian positions on October 3, 2025, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | October 15

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Oct 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Screenshot via CNN

In the Media

What Challenges Remain in President Donald Trump’s Peace Deal?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 13, 2025

In the Media

The European Union flag is displayed U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy, on September 27, 2025. (Getty Images)

The European Union flag is displayed at U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy, on September 27, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

New EU Defensive Initiatives Vital in Era of Hybrid Warfare

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Oct 10, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

National ammunitions designed for F-35 warplanes by TUBITAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute are displayed during the inauguration ceremony for National Technology Development Infrastructures in Ankara, Turkey, on October 31, 2018. (Getty Images)

Commentary

It’s Time to Return Turkey to the F-35 Fold, Even If We Have to Get Creative