Caption
US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
Defense Strategy
Defense Strategy
Caption
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One after leaving early from the G7 leaders’ summit on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, to respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
Caption
(What Really Matters logo)
Caption
The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine fly on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024. (Vitalii Nosach via Getty Images)
Caption
Taliban security personnel stand guard as Muslim devotees arrive in Kabul on March 30, 2025. (Ahmad Sahel Arman via Getty Images)
Caption
(Screenshot via YouTube)
Caption
(School of War)
Caption
(Fox News Screenshot)
Caption
(Fox News Screenshot)
Caption
(Fox News Screenshot)
Caption
(Deep Dive logo)
Caption
A view of a building damaged after ballistic missiles fired from Iran struck parts of Petah Tikva, Israel, on June 16, 2025. (Mostafaf Alkharouf via Getty Images)
Caption
(Newsmax Screenshot)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Ian Crone
Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
