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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.

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 21, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Eliminating Iran’s Nuclear Threat

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Apr 1, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CNBC)

In the Media

The Latest on the War in Iran

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Mar 31, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Operation Epic Fury Through the Prism of Asian Security Policy

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Kharg Island Oil Terminal brings Iranian oil to the world market. The oil terminal is the world's largest open oil terminal, with 95% of Iran's crude oil exports coming through it. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf in Iran on March 12, 2017. (Getty Images)

Reports

Examining US Military Options for Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 30, 2026

Reports

13 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, January 3, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

How US Military Dominance Unravels China’s War Machine

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Mar 30, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

A U.S. Sailor signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron 213, as it approaches a catapult on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway, March 17, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

A US sailor signals to an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on March 17, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

Operation Epic Fury Should Make China Very Afraid

William Luti

Adjunct Fellow

William Luti

Commentary

Mar 30, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

US President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Not Declare War?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Mar 30, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford arrives in Souda Bay on March 23, 2026, in Souda, Greece. (Getty Images)

Podcast

USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Arrives in Croatia for Repairs

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 30, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Where Do the United States’ Operations in Iran Stand?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 29, 2026

In the Media

Unmanned surface vessels supported by Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) prepare for a NATO exercise offshore from the Portuguese Navy Operational Experimentation Center in Troia, Portugal, during the 2025 Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping with Maritime Unmanned Systems exercise, known as REPMUS, on Sept. 24. (U.S. Navy photo by Eric Parsons)

Unmanned surface vessels supported by Naval Surface Warfare Center at the Portuguese Navy Operational Experimentation Center in Troia, Portugal on September 24, 2025 (US Navy)

Podcast

Maritime Lessons Learned from Operation Epic Fury