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Caption Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un leave after a meeting in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images) National Security and Defense North Korean Missiles Expose Europe’s Industrial Weakness in Air and Missile Defense Tsiporah Fried Visiting Senior Fellow Tsiporah Fried Commentary Sep 1, 2026 Commentary Long Read
Caption President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 21, 2026. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy Trump’s Third Way Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran Commentary Sep 1, 2026 Commentary Long Read
Caption Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fires a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. (US Navy) National Security and Defense America’s Systemic Munitions Shortfall William Schneider Senior Fellow David A. Deptula William Schneider & David A. Deptula Commentary Aug 30, 2026 Commentary 1 Min Read
Caption The Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant is seen in Hettange-Grande, France, on January 7, 2026. (Getty Images) Event How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future Martin Vladimirov, Katie Strangis, Stephen Comello, Victor Ibarra, Matthew Boyse Sep 08, 2026 event Events Hudson Events Podcast
Caption Mortar shells move along a conveyor at General Dynamics in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 2026. (Getty Images) National Security and Defense Getting Creative About the Munitions Crisis Mike Gallagher Distinguished Fellow Nadia Schadlow Senior Fellow Mike Gallagher & Nadia Schadlow Commentary Aug 28, 2026 Commentary 3 Min Read
Caption An Iranian national flag waves on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy I Was a US Diplomat for 20 Years. Now I See How the Iran War Could Be Won. Ludovic Hood Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Ludovic Hood Commentary Aug 25, 2026 Commentary 5 Min Read
Caption Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 10, 2025. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy Mr. Trump, Take the Golden Road to Samarkand Ken Moriyasu Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu Commentary Aug 28, 2026 Commentary 4 Min Read
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Caption (Screenshot via Fox News) In the Media In the Media President Trump Signals Iran Deal Could Be Close Rebeccah L. Heinrichs Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah L. Heinrichs In the Media Aug 6, 2026 In the Media Caption Iranians drive past an anti-America billboard in Tehran, Iran, on August 3, 2026. (Getty Images) Commentary Commentary Iran’s Deepest Weakness Is Getting Exposed Through America’s Maximum Pressure Campaign Ludovic Hood Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Ludovic Hood Commentary Aug 6, 2026 Commentary 4 Min Read Caption Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on July 24, 2026. (Getty Images) Podcast Podcast The Wars in Ukraine and Iran Have Been Merging for Years Mary Kissel Senior Fellow (Nonresident) Mary Kissel Podcast Aug 5, 2026 Podcast Caption (Screenshot via Fox Business) In the Media In the Media US Escalation and Military Strategy in Iran Rebeccah L. Heinrichs Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah L. Heinrichs In the Media Aug 4, 2026 In the Media Caption Migrants wait on the beach on August 2, 2026 in Ceuta, Spain. (Getty Images) Commentary Commentary How Islamists Have Weaponised Migration to Overwhelm Europe Zineb Riboua Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Zineb Riboua Commentary Aug 4, 2026 Commentary 4 Min Read Caption (Screenshot via Youtube) In the Media In the Media US Military Redirects Ships amid Iranian Blockade Rebeccah L. Heinrichs Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah L. Heinrichs In the Media Aug 4, 2026 In the Media Caption (Screenshot via Youtube) Podcast Podcast Israel Will Not Yield Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran Podcast Aug 4, 2026 Podcast Caption Iranian Zolfaghar missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran on August 2, 2026. (Getty Images) Podcast Podcast Iran Is Openly Boasting It Uses Diplomacy to Rearm Husain Haqqani Senior Fellow Husain Haqqani Podcast Aug 3, 2026 Podcast Caption (Screenshot via CBC News) In the Media In the Media Latest Developments in the Middle East Bryan Clark Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology Bryan Clark In the Media Aug 2, 2026 In the Media Caption (Screenshot via Fox News) In the Media In the Media Iran May Reject Another Trump Deal, Experts Warn Rebeccah L. Heinrichs Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative Rebeccah L. Heinrichs In the Media Aug 2, 2026 In the Media Caption (Screenshot via Youtube) Podcast Podcast How China Is Using Iran Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran Podcast Jul 31, 2026 Podcast Pagination First page Previous page Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Current page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Next page Last page Experts View All Experts James Barnett Research Fellow James Barnett Foreign Policy Democracy Day in Nigeria and Armed Groups Reaction to the President’s Crackdown on Violence Podcast 1 Min Read Full Profile Josh Block Adjunct Fellow Josh Block Global Economy National Security and Defense What Mike Waltz Stepping Down as NSA Means for the Administration In the Media 1 Min Read Full Profile Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran National Security and Defense Terrorism Defense Strategy Foreign Policy Security Alliances Trump’s Third Way Commentary Long Read Full Profile Douglas J. Feith Senior Fellow Douglas J. Feith National Security and Defense Terrorism Defense Strategy Arms Control and Nonproliferation The 9/11 Response Got the Most Important Thing Right Commentary 8 Min Read Full Profile Load More Stay Informed Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest insights and analysis you won’t find anywhere else tailored to the topics that matter to you. Stay Informed
Caption Iranians drive past an anti-America billboard in Tehran, Iran, on August 3, 2026. (Getty Images) Commentary Commentary Iran’s Deepest Weakness Is Getting Exposed Through America’s Maximum Pressure Campaign Ludovic Hood Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Ludovic Hood Commentary Aug 6, 2026 Commentary 4 Min Read
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