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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.

A new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 23, 2019.

The type 094A JIN-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate near Qingdao, China, on April 23, 2019. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

Key Strategic Forces Takeaways from the 2024 China Military Power Report

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 23, 2024

Reports

4 Min Read

An Israeli soldier gestures from the top of army vehicle near the Israeli border fence with the Gaza Strip, on December 10, 2024, as the war between Israel and Hamas continues in Gaza. (Photo by Menahem KAHANA / AFP) (Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images)

An Israeli soldier near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip on December 10, 2024. (Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Obama Era Is Finally History in the Middle East

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 23, 2024

Commentary

1 Min Read

U.S. Army Paratroopers and other Paratroopers from partner nations descends to drop zone using their MC-6 Parachute during Leapfest 2024 at Glenrock Drop Zone , Exeter, Rhode Island, August 3, 2024. (DVIDS)

US Army Paratroopers descend to drop zone in Rhode Island on August 3, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

After Primacy: US Military Options in Contemporary East Asia

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Dec 20, 2024

Commentary

2 Min Read

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In the Media

We Are in a Cold War with China

Jonathan Ward

Former Senior Fellow

Jonathan Ward

Dec 19, 2024

In the Media

Ukrainian soldiers prepare artillery in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on December 10, 2024. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | December 18

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Dec 18, 2024

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Next Steps for the Pentagon in 2025

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Bring Hostages Home While Iran Is Weak

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran’s Nuclear Race: On a Collision Course

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Marshall Billingslea

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 16

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

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

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen, Michael Doran & Jonathan Schachter

Dec 16, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 14

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Ezra Cohen

Adjunct Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Ezra Cohen

Dec 14, 2024

In the Media

Syrians living in Turkey celebrate with opposition flags after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara via Getty Images)

Commentary

Turkey’s Syrian Gambit Pays Off