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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

(School of War)

Podcast

Regime Change in Iran

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Feb 20, 2026

Podcast

The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Iran, Munich + European Defense Tech, Anthropic

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Feb 20, 2026

Podcast

President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to Fort Bragg in North Carolina on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Donald Trump’s Iran Trap

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

In the Media

Feb 19, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Saudi Arabia Has Not Pivoted Back Toward Extremism

Bernard Haykel

Former Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Bernard Haykel

Commentary

Feb 19, 2026

Commentary

8 Min Read

A Bayraktar TB3 armed unmanned aerial vehicle carries out its first operational demonstration during the NATO Steadfast Dart-2026 drill in the Baltic Sea on February 17, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Bayraktar TB3’s NATO Debut: Rethinking Naval Aviation

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Feb 19, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

An Ultimatium to Iran and China’s Alleged Nuclear Test

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Feb 19, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump speaks during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace on February 19, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Board of Peace’s First Meeting

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

American Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Feb 18, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump speaks during a visit to the Fort Bragg US Army base on February 13, 2026, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran’s Crisis Is Trump’s Sweet Spot

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Feb 17, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Military Action Against Iran and the US-Europe Alliance

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Feb 15, 2026

In the Media

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar meets with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi in Hargeisa, Somaliland, on January 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Why the US and Its Allies Should Follow Israel’s Lead and Recognize Somaliland