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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.

US and Nigerian officers enter the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 9, 2026. (US Army)

In the Media

The Recent US-Nigeria Security Cooperation

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

In the Media

May 25, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Honoring US Troops on Memorial Day While Negotiations with Iran Continue

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 25, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump delivers a speech about the economy at Rockland Community College Fieldhouse in Suffern, New York, on May 22, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

This Is How the Iran War Ends

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

May 25, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

The USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar on October 1, 2025. (US Navy)

Commentary

Why Gibraltar Matters to the US

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

May 24, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Trump Says the Deal with Iran Is “Largely Negotiated”

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 24, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Compelling a Reasonable Deal with Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 23, 2026

In the Media

Policemen walk past the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta on July 20, 2009, after a blast tore through the hotel. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Look into the Indonesian Jemaah Islamiyah’s Ideological Shift

Muhammad Haniff Hassan

Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Rohan Gunaratna

Muhammad Haniff Hassan & Rohan Gunaratna

Commentary

May 22, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

The Status of the Standoff in the Strait of Hormuz

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 21, 2026

In the Media

A major fire burns in eastern Moscow on May 17, 2026, hours after a heavy Ukrainian drone attack. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | May 20

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

May 20, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

A U.S. Army air defense artilleryman works to place an MIM-104 Patriot missile system into operation in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The Patriot is the Army’s primary terminal-phase anti-ballistic missile system. (U.S. Army photo)

A US Army air defense artilleryman works to place a Patriot missile system into operation on March 13, 2026. (US Army)

Commentary

The Economics of Victory in Ukraine and Defeat in Iran

Tom Tugendhat

Distinguished Fellow

Tom Tugendhat

Commentary

May 20, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Drones Helping in Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

May 20, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

US-Israel Preparations to Compel Iran to Abandon Its Nuclear Ambitions

Joel Rayburn

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

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

May 19, 2026

In the Media

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