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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.

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In the Media

It’s Only a Matter of Time Before Putin’s State Sponsored Terrorism Triggers Mass Casualty Event

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran Will Use “Cyber Attacks” Against America to Escalate “Total War” Strategy

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The Iranian Regime Is Crumbling

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 3, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The US Is Not Interested in Negotiating with Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Full Ship Shock Trials: The US Navy’s Most Extreme Warship Test

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s Economic Collapse

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll (left), accompanied by Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher LaNeve (right), speaks during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on May 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

High-Profile Departures from the Pentagon and DoW Leaks

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Sep 2, 2026

In the Media

A plane carrying Russia’s Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev and an accompanying delegation arrives at Pyongyang International Airport on April 20, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 2

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Sep 2, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un leave after a meeting in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

North Korean Missiles Expose Europe’s Industrial Weakness in Air and Missile Defense

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Sep 1, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Palestinians take control of an Israeli Merkava battle tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

I Watched the Middle East Bleed for 20 Years—Nobody Cared Until October 7

Ludovic Hood

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

Ludovic Hood

Commentary

Sep 1, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 21, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Third Way

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Sep 1, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Officials close a curtain during a meeting between China's President Xi Jinping and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Beijing on April 26, 2024. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Dangerous Delusion of Quiet Diplomacy with China