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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.

Green Berets assigned to the 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) offload from an LC-130H “Skibird” operated by the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York National Guard on Aug. 18, 2026, at Camp Raven, Greenland, as part of Operation Apex Indigo. U.S. Special Operations Command North operates in Greenland alongside Danish counterparts to evaluate basic survival, search and rescue, cold-weather mobility, and communications infrastructure operations in the harshest environment on Earth, ensuring U.S. SOF capabil

Green Berets offload from an LC-130H Skibird operated by the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York National Guard on August 18, 2026, at Camp Raven in Greenland. (US Air National Guard)

Podcast

Greenland as Linchpin for Distributed Arctic Deterrence

Liselotte Odgaard

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Liselotte Odgaard

Podcast

Oct 13, 2026

Podcast

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Cairo, Egypt, on September 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Saudi Security and US Diplomacy

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Oct 13, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Houthis Target Civilian Infrastructure as “Axis of Resistance” Seeks Control

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 13, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CBS)

In the Media

US Weighs Response Following Houthi Airport Attack

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Oct 13, 2026

In the Media

US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Russia, Iran, and Trump’s Shock-and-Awe Foreign Policy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Oct 12, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via BBC)

In the Media

Saudis Seek Support after Houthi Attack

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Oct 12, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Houthi Attack on Saudi Airport

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Oct 11, 2026

In the Media

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold a meeting in Turkmenbashi on October 8, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

America’s Adversaries Are Attacking Sideways

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Commentary

Oct 10, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the 2026 NATO Ankara Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Russia’s Escalation, NATO’s Cohesion, and the Future of US-China Competition

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

Oct 9, 2026

Podcast

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks with Iceland’s Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir during a tour of Hofdi House as part of a European visit, in Reykjavik on October 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Arctic Security to the Fore on Rubio’s Iceland Visit

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Oct 9, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to its home port of San Diego on October 10, 2026, following a 10-month deployment to US Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operations. (US Navy)

Podcast

The Iran War and the US Navy’s Future