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.
US President Barack Obama makes a statement on the mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida nightclub in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, DC on June 12, 2016. (YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images)
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US President Barack Obama makes a statement on the mass shooting at an Orlando, Florida nightclub in the White House Briefing Room in Washington, DC on June 12, 2016. (YURI GRIPAS/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
4 Min Read
A soldier works in the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre on October 06, 2015 in Uedem, Germany. (Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)
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A soldier works in the NATO Combined Air Operations Centre on October 06, 2015 in Uedem, Germany. (Florian Gaertner/Photothek via Getty Images)
Commentary
arthur_herman
arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
Long Read