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.
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at the Heritage Foundation December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) speaks at the Heritage Foundation December 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
7 Min Read
Islamic State fighter waving a flag while standing on a captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria, 2015. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
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Islamic State fighter waving a flag while standing on a captured government fighter jet in Raqqa, Syria, 2015. (Universal History Archive/UIG via Getty Images)
Commentary
Samuel Tadros
Former Senior Fellow
Samuel Tadros
7 Min Read
US actor Bill Murray (C) salutes the audiences during the 15th Marrakesh international film festival in Marrakesh, Morocco on December 4, 2015. (Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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US actor Bill Murray (C) salutes the audiences during the 15th Marrakesh international film festival in Marrakesh, Morocco on December 4, 2015. (Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
4 Min Read
A US-made 70-C helicopter lands on a Perry-class frigate during the Han Kuang drill on the sea near eastern Hualien on September 17, 2014. (SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)
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A US-made 70-C helicopter lands on a Perry-class frigate during the Han Kuang drill on the sea near eastern Hualien on September 17, 2014. (SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
5 Min Read