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An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
Defense Strategy
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)
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The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)
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An interceptor drone used by Ukraine's 208th Khersonska Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade flies in the sky as the unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise off the coast of California on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)
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President Donald Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)
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An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Navy)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
