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Armed Taliban security personnel sit on a humvee armoured vehicle outside a mosque in Argo district, Badakhshan province on May 6, 2024. From satellite images, Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have seen success in slashing opium production, but on the ground, farmers stripped of their livelihoods have resisted anti-narcotics units -- sometimes at the cost of their lives.The end of last week was marked by violent clashes in mountainous Badakhshan province that left two dead, according to provincial police (Photo

Armed Taliban security personnel sit on an armored vehicle outside a mosque in Argo district, Badakhshan province on May 6, 2024. (Getty Images)

Reports

Why Badakhshan Matters

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Reports

Sep 4, 2026

Reports

13 Min Read

Pro-Palestinian activists pray during a protest on May 15, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The West Faces Two Islams

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Sep 4, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Missiles produced by Iran’s armed forces are displayed during celebrations at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on February 11, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Between Attrition and Adaptation: Assessing Iran’s Missile- and Drone-Warfare Capabilities

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Sep 4, 2026

Reports

Long Read

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In the Media

The Path Forward in Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 4, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

America’s Role in Regime Change in Iran

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran Will Use “Cyber Attacks” Against America to Escalate “Total War” Strategy

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The Iranian Regime Is Crumbling

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

Economic Pressure on Iran Isn’t a “Slam Dunk”

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Economic Collapse

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (left), accompanied by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve (right), speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

High-Profile Departures from the Pentagon and DoW Leaks

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026.(Getty Images)

Commentary

The So-Called Islamic NATO Is America’s Secret Leverage Against China