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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.

Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee National Academy of Governance on January 20, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Xi Jinping’s Purges May Bring US Opportunities

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Sobolik

Commentary

Feb 9, 2026

Commentary

10 Min Read

Marshall billingslea on Newsmax New START

(Screenshot via Newsmax)

In the Media

The Expiration of New START

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Feb 9, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Is Nigeria’s Security Situation Worsening, or Is There Progress?

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

In the Media

Feb 8, 2026

In the Media

Soldiers assemble a Ukrainian GARA drone before a combat mission in the Pokrovsky direction, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on January 23, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | February 4

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Feb 4, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Passengers ride on the back of a crowded pickup truck on November 8, 2025, as a jihadist blockade upends daily life in the capital Bamako, Mali. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Is Mali the Next Afghanistan, Syria, or Somalia? Comparing JNIM to Its Jihadist Peers

Liam Karr

Commentary

Feb 4, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Bryan Clark moderating a panel at the Apex Defense Conference on January 27, 2026. (Hudson Institute)

Podcast

Innovation and Acquisition Takeaways from Apex Defense Year Two

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Feb 4, 2026

Podcast

Instructors for the Air Force’s Joint Multi-Domain Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course fly the Skiron X to simulate an enemy Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Feb. 19, 2026. The U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa assess the feasibility of expanding the Air Force’s Joint Multi-Domain Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Course to a multi-service environment with the growing Unmanned Aircraft Systems threat. The 7th Army Training Command remains

An Air Force operator flies a Skiron X in the Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on February 19, 2026. (US Army)

Commentary

Taking Multi-domain Operations from Theory to Practice

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

Feb 4, 2026

Commentary

10 Min Read

President Donald Trump views an honor guard with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Akasaka Palace on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Rules-Based Order and the New Logic of Deterrence

Masashi Murano

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

Masashi Murano

Commentary

Feb 3, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(School of War)

Podcast

The Future of America’s Infantry

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Feb 3, 2026

Podcast

On The John Batchelor Show, Mary Kissel argues that talking with Iran poses some risks, noting that Tehran may use negotiations to stall while continuing its brutality and nuclear ambitions amidst a regional military buildup.

A person wearing a cap that reads “Make Iran Great Again” is seen as people take part in a rally in solidarity with protesters in Iran on January 11, 2026, in London. (Getty Images)

Podcast

There Are Risks to Negotiating with Iran