National Security and Defense

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.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 533 flies overhead at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, July 11, 2026. Three Aircraft briefly stopped at Keesler to refuel before returning to Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South Carolina after a cross country training mission practicing mid-air refueling, air combat and flying in unfamiliar conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaleb Tewes)
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A United States Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II flies overhead at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, on July 11, 2026. (US Air Force)
Commentary
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Senior Fellow
mislav tolusic
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Mislav Tolusic
Managing Partner at Marlinspike
Nadia Schadlow & Mislav Tolusic
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A strategic missile is launched by a nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy on July 6, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean. (Getty Images)
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A strategic missile is launched by a nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy on July 6, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean. (Getty Images)
Commentary
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis
Richard Weitz
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