U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conduct an airborne operation onto Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, 08 December 2022. Airborne operations showcase rapid deployment capabilities and joint readiness within the force.(U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jillian Hix)
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US Army paratroopers assigned to 82nd Airborne Division conduct an airborne operation onto Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg on December 8, 2022. (US Army)
Diplomacy and Deployment in Iran
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Joel Rayburn
Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Joel Rayburn
In the Media
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth gestures as he speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. This is Trump's second Cabinet meeting of 2026 and the first since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on March 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
“We Negotiate with Bombs.”
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Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
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