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.
 Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford (C) arrives at a closed briefing for Senate members May 21, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
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Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford (C) arrives at a closed briefing for Senate members May 21, 2019 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
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Former Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (C) attends Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's in Tehran, Iran on September 18, 2016. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Former Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (C) attends Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's in Tehran, Iran on September 18, 2016. (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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michael_doran
michael_doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
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