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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.

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle to be handed over to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) during the hostage-prisoner exchange operation in Saraya Square in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. The Israeli military said the Red Cross had confirmed the handover of three hostages on January 19, the first to be released as part of a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The Hostage and Missing Families Forum campaign group had identified the three women set to be relea

This image grab shows one of the Israeli hostages exiting a vehicle during the hostage-prisoner exchange in western Gaza City on January 19, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

Hamas Is Bloodthirsty and Cruel

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 21, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox Business)

In the Media

We Can’t Have China Flood World and US Markets

Jonathan Ward

Former Senior Fellow

Jonathan Ward

Jan 21, 2025

In the Media

United States President Donald Trump takes part in a welcoming ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping on November 9, 2017, in Beijing, China. (Thomas Peter via Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump Must Rally International Support Against the Chinese Communist Party

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Jan 21, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

China's Xi'an Y-20 transport aircraft flies on November 1, 2016, in Zhuhai, China. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

Commentary

Donald Trump 2.0 and the Next Era of Superpower Competition

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 20, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC,on March 31, 2024. Home to the US Defense Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2024. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

National Security in a New Administration

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Jan 20, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via News Nation)

In the Media

Trump’s TikTok U-Turn

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Sobolik

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

(Deep Dive logo)

In the Media

Deep Dive | January 20

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen & Jonathan Schachter

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

U.S. Air Force Members from the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 10, 2024. Hot pit refueling involves providing fuel to an aircraft immediately after it lands and engines running to minimize time spent on the ground and extend power projection capabilities. Bomber missions continue to contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’s ability to o

United States Air Force members begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit in Guam, on September 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

12 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers undergo intensive training at outdoor firing range on January 4, 2025, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 15

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

Pro-Palestinian protesters participate in a Nakba Day rally on May 18, 2024, in New York City. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

Commentary

Radicals for Palestine Are Fundamentally Anti-American

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Protesters stage a demonstration in support the Palestinians on October 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)

Commentary

Praise That Israeli Hostages Are Coming Home, but a Deal That Keeps Hamas in Power Is a Bad One

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Nov. 5, 2024) An unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Army photo)

An uncrewed surface vessel, attached to US Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0
on November 5, 2024. (US Army)

Podcast

Sensing and Sensemaking