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A fighter loyal to Yemen's internationally-recognised government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck at a position along the frontlines against the Houthis around Mount al-Midan in Yemen's western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis has launched hundreds of raids in Yemen backing the internationally recognised government since the start of the renewed fighting in the long-running civil war. The conflict, dormant for years, erupted again in July and inte

A fighter loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck around Mount al-Midan in Yemen’s western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Iran’s Maritime Threat and the Conflict in Yemen

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Oct 28, 2026

Reports

9 Min Read

AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.

Reports

Resilient Reach: Redesigning Aerial Refueling for Contested Global Operations

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Shane Dennin

Research Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton & Shane Dennin

Reports

Oct 27, 2026

Reports

8 Min Read

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Podcast

The Generation Conflagration: Protests in France and India

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Bill Drexel

Senior Fellow

Walter Russell Mead & Bill Drexel

Podcast

Oct 24, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Iran Threatens Americans Abroad and First Lady Brokers Peace Agreement

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 24, 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

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis from the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Honolulu, Hawaii, after integration operations with two B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during a Bomber Task Force deployment, July 1, 2026. The integration of the B-2 with 5th-generation fighter aircraft demonstrates U.S. stealth capabilities and assures allies of our enduring commitment to regional security. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Whitney Erhart) Read less

A US Air Force F-22 Raptor taxis from the runway at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 1, 2026. (US Air National Guard)

Podcast

US-Israel Strikes on Iran, Russia-Ukraine Policy, and China’s Gray-Zone Warfare

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 23, 2026

Podcast

The flag of the European Union hangs beside the flag of the United States outside an office building in Dublin, Ireland, on September 11, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Time for a Reset in US-Europe Relations