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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

US President Donald Trump exits the Oval Office in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Can Trump Break the Impasse with Iran in the Gulf?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

May 12, 2026

Podcast

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Podcast

Iran Buckles Under Blockade

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

May 12, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Holding the Line in the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

May 11, 2026

In the Media

A wall of screens displaying surveillance camera footage at the Counter Terrorism Operations Centre in London on February 27, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Pandemonium Narrative and Its Limits: Artificial Intelligence and the Islamic State’s Innovation Pattern

Clara Broekaert

Colin P. Clarke

Clara Broekaert & Colin P. Clarke

Commentary

May 11, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

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In the Media

America’s Strategy Against Iran

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

May 11, 2026

In the Media

China's national flag flutters in the wind next to the CITIC tower on May 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Trump Administration’s China Strategy

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Podcast

May 11, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Iran’s Two Navies and the Fate of Its “Midget Submarines”

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

May 10, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Containment, Military Pressure, or Victory?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 9, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier today, Sea Hawk and U.S. Army AH-64 Apache helicopters were used to eliminate Iranian small boats threatening commercial shipping. (U.S. Navy Photo)

US Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopters are supporting Project Freedom in and near the Strait of Hormuz on May 5, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Lessons Learned from Epic Fury and Project Freedom

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

May 8, 2026

Podcast

A tanker carrying imported crude oil docks at the Qingdao Port Tanker Terminal in Qingdao, China, on May 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Roundtable: How the Iran War Is Reshaping China’s Middle East Strategy

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

Podcast

May 8, 2026

Podcast

US soldiers stage Stryker vehicles and perform maintenance checks before convoy operations across Germany in support of Sword 26 at Vilseck, Germany, on April 27, 2026. (US Army Reserve)

Commentary

Short-Term Frustrations Should Not Drive US Policies

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

May 8, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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Podcast

Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open?

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Podcast

May 7, 2026

Podcast

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