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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.

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (US Navy photo)

In the Media

What Is the Scale of the Destruction to the Iranian Navy?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 8, 2026

In the Media

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conducts a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Iran and the Defense Industrial Base with Former SECAF Frank Kendall

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 6, 2026

Podcast

U.S. Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

What Is the Aftermath of the US-Israel Military Campaign in Iran?

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Mar 6, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

President Trump’s Decisions to Intervene in Iran and Venezuela

Ezra Cohen

Adjunct Fellow

Ezra Cohen

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

The Joint US-Israel Operations in Iran and How China-Russia Are Viewing the Conflict

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

A view of an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, on March 4, 2026, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. (Getty Images)

Reports

Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Declining Capabilities and Emerging Strategy as the Conflict Nears Its Second Week