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.
peter Rough
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky looks on during a meeting with President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet at the White House on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Peter Rough Hudson Institute
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Peter Rough
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Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic successfully completed the first-ever known transatlantic crossing of an unmanned surface vessel on September 9, 2025, as it arrived in Troia, Portugal. (US Navy)
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bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark