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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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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

(Screenshot via CBS)

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

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Nov 22, 2024

In the Media

Ukrainian soldiers operate a 122mm howitzer on November 9, 2024, near Toretsk, Ukraine. (Diego Fedele via Getty Images)

Commentary

US Weapons Delays Costly for Ukraine Yet Again

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Nov 22, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

Re: Building Defense | No Cheap Fixes for Shipbuilding

Antony Blinken and the US delegation sit opposite Japan's Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa during the "Extended Deterrence Ministerial Meeting" in Tokyo on July 28, 2024. (Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

Japan and Deterrence

Masashi Murano

Senior Fellow, Japan Chair

Masashi Murano

Nov 20, 2024

Podcast

New recruits improve their tactical skills in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on November 14, 2024. (Sergey Bobok/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 20

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Nov 20, 2024

Commentary

5 Min Read

U.S. Air Force Members from the 131st Bomb Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, begin preparations for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

US Air Force Members prepare for a hot pit refuel on a B-2 Spirit at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on September 10, 2024. (DVIDS)

Podcast

The Morality of Nuclear Weapons

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Aaron MacLean & Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Nov 19, 2024

Podcast

China's President Xi Jinping and Peru's President Dina Boluarte shake hands in Lima, Peru, on November 14, 2024. (Ernesto BenavidesAFP via Getty Images)

Podcast

Israel’s Goals, PRC Influence in South America, and Ukraine’s ATACMs