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Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC) deploy in formation with the Brazilian Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessel Araguari (P122) during a live robotic and autonomous systems (RAS) demonstration with Commander, Task Force (CTF) 66 during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, April 25, 2026. Obangame Express is one of three regional maritime exercises led by U.S. Sixth Fleet as part of a comprehensive strategy to provide collaborative opportunities to African forces and international

Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Crafts (GARC) during Exercise Obangame Express 2026 in Douala, Cameroon, April 25, 2026. (Dvids)

Commentary

How Prepared Is the United States for War in the Indo-Pacific?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

Jul 21, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Escalation in the Gulf

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Jul 21, 2026

Podcast

A U.S. Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II takes flight, at an undisclosed location in the Middle East, in support of Operation Epic Fury, May 28, 2026. The squadron maintains combat readiness to support flight operations throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Joealfred Damaso)

A US Marine Corps F-35 at an undisclosed location in the Middle East supports Operation Epic Fury on May 28, 2026. (US Marines)

Podcast

The Escalating Conflict with Iran

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Jul 21, 2026

Podcast

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

America Needs to Counter a Rising Axis of Russia, Iran, and China

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Commentary

Jul 21, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via NewsMax)

In the Media

Iran, the Houthis, and the Secretary of War’s Plan for Testosterone Screening

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Jul 20, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

A New Phase of the US’s Military Strategy Toward Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jul 20, 2026

In the Media

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason in the Arabian Sea on June 20, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

What the US and Iran Are Fighting Over

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Jul 19, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

A hole is visible in a damaged bridge following US air strikes carried out a day earlier in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Iran Strikes Escalate