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.
Writers gather to read selected works of author Salman Rushdie to show solidarity for free expression outside the New York Public Library in New York City on August 19, 2022. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
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Writers gather to read selected works of author Salman Rushdie to show solidarity for free expression outside the New York Public Library in New York City on August 19, 2022. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
Commentary
Bernard Haykel Hudson Institute
Bernard Haykel Hudson Institute
Bernard Haykel
Former Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Bernard Haykel
5 Min Read
nuclear power plant putin ukraine zaporizhzhia russia
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The IAEA Support and Assistance Mission to Zaporizhzhya (ISAMZ) arrives at the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant in Ukraine on September 2, 2022. (IAEA Imagebank)
In the Media
bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
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Cover photo for an article published by al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) magazine Hitteen on China, Pakistan, and the Uyghurs. (Riccardo Valle and Lucas Webber)
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Cover photo for an article published by al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) magazine Hitteen on China, Pakistan, and the Uyghurs. (Riccardo Valle and Lucas Webber)
Commentary
Riccardo Valle
Researcher focused on jihadism, armed groups, and politics in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region.
Lucas Webber
Senior Threat Intelligence Analyst, Tech Against Terrorism
Riccardo Valle & Lucas Webber
Long Read