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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

The “Sachsen” (R), "Bayern" (C) and "" frigates of the German Navy sail during the Andoya "Missile Firing Exercise 2025“ military exercise in the North Sea on October 13, 2025 near Harstad, Norway. Nine ships and one submarine of the German Navy are participating in the live-fire exercise, during which they will launch anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles as well as anti-submarine torpedoes. The exercise is taking place from October 6-30 and is the biggest live-fire missile exercise of the German Navy in 30

The “Sachsen”, "Bayern", and frigates of the German Navy sail during a military exercise in the North Sea on October 13, 2025, near Harstad, Norway. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How We Turn the Northern Sea Route Into an Advantage

Liselotte Odgaard Hudson Institute

Liselotte Odgaard Hudson Institute

Liselotte Odgaard

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Liselotte Odgaard

Commentary

Apr 24, 2026

8 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

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alexander_benard

Alexander Benard

Adjunct Fellow

Alexander Benard

Commentary

Apr 24, 2026

4 Min Read

y U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)

Reports

The Strait of Hormuz Under Pressure: Asymmetric Naval War and Signs of Elite Fragmentation in Iran

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Apr 24, 2026

9 Min Read

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye on April 22, 2026. (Photo by TUR Presidency / Murat Kula / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with NATO secretary general Mark Rutte at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on April 22, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Inescapable Truth of Euro-Atlantic Defense: No Way Forward Without Türkiye

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Apr 23, 2026

6 Min Read

A soldier with the call sign ''Pavuk'' (''Spider'') watches a drone take off from a ground robotic complex during trials at a training ground on April 10, 2026. Developers of the robotic systems, along with soldiers from two brigades operating in the Zaporizhzhia direction, test unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) at the site. Combat medics also train in operating logistical platforms. Before deployment in combat, the UGVs are first tested by the developers themselves, followed by the military. (Photo by Dmytro

A Ukrainian soldier watches a drone take off from a ground robotic complex during trials at a training ground on April 10, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | April 22

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoglu Hudson Institute

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Apr 22, 2026

5 Min Read

Rayburn on CBS April 2026

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

President Trump Extends the Ceasefire

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rayburn

Joel Rayburn

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

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Apr 22, 2026

Clark on BBC

(Screenshot via BBC)

In the Media

The Seizure of an Iranian Vessel and What Comes Next

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

Heinrichs on Fox April 2026

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

This Blockade “Really Puts the Squeeze on China”

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026, in the Arabian Sea. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

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coffey

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Apr 21, 2026

4 Min Read

Heinrichs on fox april 2026

(Screenshot via Fox News)

Commentary

Trump’s Iran Strategy in Focus After Ship Seizure

heinrichs

heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Apr 21, 2026

1 Min Read

Gallagher on Fox News April 21, 2026

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Concern over Iran-China Relations After US Marines Seized an Iranian Boat

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Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft flies above a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility April 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation Epic Fury on April 5, 2026. (US Air Force)

In the Media

“Total Capitulation”: How Operation Epic Fury is Forcing Iran to Surrender

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 20, 2026

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