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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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Podcast

G20 Coalition Against China, Trump–Xi Summit 2.0, CCP Plans Purges at Fifth Plenary Session

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Colin Tessier-Kay

Research Fellow and Program Manager, China Center

Miles Yu & Colin Tessier-Kay

Podcast

Sep 9, 2026

Podcast

An Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warship struck by a US missile lies off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on September 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Pressure Campaign Has Iran Reeling. America Can’t Hesitate Now.

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Sep 9, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte shake hands during a press statement at the EU headquarters on September 2, 2026, in Brussels, Belgium. (Getty Images)

Commentary

What the European Security Strategy Should Be About?

Ulrich Speck

Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center on Europe and Eurasia

Ulrich Speck

Commentary

Sep 9, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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In the Media

US Sinks Iranian Oil Tankers as Iran Strikes Back

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 9, 2026

In the Media

A member of the US Army 7th Army Training Command stands with a radar for drone detection during a demonstration at the US Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center on August 26, 2026, near Hohenfels, Germany. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Russia Tests NATO

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Podcast

Sep 9, 2026

Podcast

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a press conference in Ottawa, Ontario, on August 22, 2026, after trade talks with the US collapsed. (Getty Images)

Podcast

US-Canada Friction and Diplomacy with Russia

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Sep 9, 2026

Podcast

A serviceman of the 208th Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, which performs air defense missions in the southern direction, stands on combat duty near a launcher of the MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system, Mykolaiv region, Ukraine, on March 30, 2026 (Photo by Nina Liashonok/Ukrinform) (Photo credit should read Nina Liashonok/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

A serviceman of the 208th Kherson Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade stands on combat duty near a launcher of the MIM-23 Hawk surface-to-air missile system in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, on March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 9

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Sep 9, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik is seen during an official visit to Paris on June 29 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

What the US Gets Wrong about Oman

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Sep 9, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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In the Media

How Does the Conflict in Iran Influence the South Caucasus and the Russia-Ukraine War?

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

In the Media

Sep 8, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran Feels Economic Squeeze

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 8, 2026

In the Media

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes US Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner before their talks in Moscow on September 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How Donald Trump Can Salvage a Diplomatic Win in Ukraine