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This photograph shows French Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine "Le Temeraire" - S617 during France's President's visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, north-western France on March 2, 2026. High expectations, few certainties: on March 2, 2026, Emmanuel Macron is set to outline how France's nuclear deterrent can help strengthen security in Europe in the face of a increasingly brutal world and an increasingly uncertain US ally. This issue has been br

This French Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Temeraire is seen during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Île Longue base in Crozon, France, on March 2, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

What Has Really Changed in French Nuclear Doctrine

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Reports

May 7, 2026

Reports

Long Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

On Operation Epic Fury, Project Freedom, Ongoing Hostilities, and Negotiations with Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 6, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Air Force Airmen load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at a base in the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury, April 18, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Travis Knauss)

US Air Force Airmen load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at a base in the Middle East during Operation Epic Fury on April 18, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

Still Very Much Out of Ammo!

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

Apr 30, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud (R) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 11, 2025. (Photo by Ukrainian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 11, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | April 29

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Apr 29, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Private Industry Needs Anti-Drone Defenses Too

Alexander Benard

Adjunct Fellow

Alexander Benard

Commentary

Apr 24, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) and a harbor patrol boat transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Jefferson City is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguardin

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City and a harbor patrol boat at Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

“Shoot and Kill” Orders Made on Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 24, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

President Trump Extends the Ceasefire

Joel Rayburn

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

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Apr 22, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

Can the US Compel a Political End to the War?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 20, 2026

In the Media

US forces conduct air defense operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (US Army)

Commentary

How the First 100 Hours of Operation Epic Fury Shaped the Ceasefire

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Apr 11, 2026

Commentary

2 Min Read

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Arkhangelsk Region Governor Alexander Tsybulsky on March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

For Putin, the Iran War Is About Ukraine—Bleeding America, Splitting NATO, and Keeping Tehran’s Regime Alive All Serve One Purpose

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Apr 7, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump, during his speech about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How America Broke the Iranian Regime