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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
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A US Air Force F-16E Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels during Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Navy)
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A F/A-18E prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (US Navy)
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The Al Khobar Water Tower located in Al Khobar Corniche, Saudi Arabia. (Getty Images)
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FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 4, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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A view of the unmanned aerial vehicles in the fleet in Erzurum, Turkey, on April 21, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to journalists on March 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Sailors conduct a routine ordnance inspection on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford on March 17, 2026. (US Navy)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
William P. Barr
Distinguished Fellow
