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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.

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC,on March 31, 2024. Home to the US Defense Department, the Pentagon is one of the world's largest office buildings. (Photo by Daniel SLIM / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images)

Aerial view of the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 31, 2024. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

National Security in a New Administration

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Jan 20, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via News Nation)

In the Media

Trump’s TikTok U-Turn

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | January 20

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Jonathan Schachter

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

Jonathan Hessen & Jonathan Schachter

Jan 20, 2025

In the Media

U.S. Air Force Members from the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 10, 2024. Hot pit refueling involves providing fuel to an aircraft immediately after it lands and engines running to minimize time spent on the ground and extend power projection capabilities. Bomber missions continue to contribute to joint force lethality and deter aggression in the Indo-Pacific by demonstrating the USAF’s ability to o

United States Air Force members begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit in Guam, on September 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

12 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers undergo intensive training at outdoor firing range on January 4, 2025, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. (Roman Chop/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | January 15

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

Pro-Palestinian protesters participate in a Nakba Day rally on May 18, 2024, in New York City. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

Commentary

Radicals for Palestine Are Fundamentally Anti-American

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Protesters stage a demonstration in support the Palestinians on October 18, 2023, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)

Commentary

Praise That Israeli Hostages Are Coming Home, but a Deal That Keeps Hamas in Power Is a Bad One

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Jan 15, 2025

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Nov. 5, 2024) An unmanned surface vessel, attached to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0 in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Army photo)

An uncrewed surface vessel, attached to US Naval Forces Central Command’s Task Force 59, participates in exercise Digital Talon 3.0
on November 5, 2024. (US Army)

Podcast

Sensing and Sensemaking

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 15, 2025

Podcast

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62), while participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, fires the first naval strike missile from a U.S. destroyer July 18. (DVIDS)

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first naval strike missile from a United States Destroyer on July 18, 2024. (DVIDS)

Podcast

Dmitry Filipoff on Naval Warfare in 2025

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Jan 14, 2025

Podcast

(February 10, 2024) — The Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) breaks away from the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Pecos (T-AO 197) shortly before sunset after taking on fuel. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Mark D. Faram)

The Zumwalt Class Guided Missile Destroyer USS Michael Monsoor is seen on February 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

How America Can Rebuild Its Fleet to Counter China’s Maritime Dominance

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Michael Roberts

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Michael Roberts

Jan 14, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Newport News Shipbuilding contractors lift the starboard anchor of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Newport News, Virginia, on July 14, 2023. (US Navy photo)

Podcast

Affordable Approaches to Improve US and Allied Shipbuilding and Ship Repair