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US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Not Declare War?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Mar 30, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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In the Media

The Ground War Question

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran End Game

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Where Do the United States’ Operations in Iran Stand?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 29, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

How Everyone Got Iran Wrong

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Mar 28, 2026

Podcast

The United Stated Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Souda Bay on March 23, 2026 in Souda, Greece. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Iran Warns US Against Ground Invasion

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Podcast

Mar 28, 2026

Podcast

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Trump's second Cabinet meeting of 2026 and the first since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Podcast

“We Negotiate with Bombs.”

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 27, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Is Kharg Island Next? Assessing US Strategic Moves in Iran

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

In the Media

Mar 27, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Navy aircraft fly over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US Navy aircraft fly over the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 3, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

The Far-Reaching Implications of Israel’s Caspian Sea Strikes

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Mar 27, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via CBS)

In the Media

Trump’s Rhetoric on Iran war

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

Mar 26, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct an airborne operation onto Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 08 December 2022. Airborne operations showcase rapid deployment capabilities and joint readiness within the force.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jillian Hix)

US Army paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division conduct an airborne operation onto Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg on December 8, 2022. (US Army)

In the Media

Diplomacy and Deployment in Iran