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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.

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Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Aiding Frontline Allies Is a Win-Win

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Podcast

China Insider | Xi's Latest Military Purge, Assessing Effectiveness of Tariffs, and Capital Repatriation

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Dec 3, 2024

Podcast

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In the Media

Conflict in Lebanon and Boulos as Middle East Senior Adviser

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Dec 3, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Israeli and Hezbollah Ceasefire Is Very Fragile

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 2, 2024

In the Media

An anti-government fighter tears down a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo, Syria, on November 30. (Mohammed al-Rifai via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Syrian Rebels’ Lessons for Washington

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Dec 2, 2024

Commentary

1 Min Read

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 2

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran & Jonathan Hessen

Dec 2, 2024

In the Media

Vanilla, an ultra long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, awaits deployment in support of Valiant Shield 2024 on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, June 13, 2024. (DVIDS)

Vanilla, an ultra long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, awaits deployment in Guam on June 13, 2024. (DVIDS)

Reports

The Value of Experimentation, Not Demonstration

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Nov 30, 2024

Reports

1 Min Read

Incoming Indo-Pacific Commander Admiral Samuel Paparo speaks during the United States Indo-Pacific Command change of command ceremony in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 3, 2024. (Marco Garcia/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The Pentagon’s New Mission: Buy More Weapons to Buy More Time

Mike Watson

Former Fellow

Mike Watson

Nov 30, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Deep Dive | November 26

Jonathan Hessen

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen & Michael Doran

Nov 25, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Upcoming Months Are Critical for Ukraine

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

Nov 24, 2024

In the Media

Supporters of Yemen's Houthis attend an anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on November 1, 2024. (Mohammed Huwais/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

America Needs to Take Its Own Side in the Fight Against the Houthis

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Nov 23, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

Joe Biden and other leaders participate in a family photo during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders' Retreat summit in Lima, Peru, on November 16, 2024. (Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images)

In the Media

China’s Narrative War, Biden’s Meeting with World Leaders, Admiral Paparo’s Warnings, and India’s Hypersonic Milestone