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Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

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Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

How Trump’s War on Iran Will Affect China’s Taiwan Calculations

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Commentary

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer crew chief marshals a B-1 after returning from a CONUS-to-CONUS mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026. The B-1B is a long-range, multi-role bomber that carries the largest payload of precision guided and unguided munitions in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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US Air Force B-1B Lancer crew chief marshals a B-1 after returning from a CONUS-to-CONUS mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026. (US Air Force )

“Imminence” Is the Wrong Standard for Iran

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Commentary

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Iran is a Serious Threat to the World

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

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A F/A-18E prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 16, 2026. (US Navy)

The Iran War’s Asian Tail Winds

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

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Trump Praises Japan, Slams NATO Over Iran: Takaichi Navigates Hormuz Pressure

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Podcast

An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, delivers cargo to the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during a vertical replenishment with Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Kanawha (T-AO 196), while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Navy)

Iran: The Kharg Fantasy and How This Ends

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

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Kent, NATO, Orbán, and Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

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Joe Kent former director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is sworn in to the House Homeland Security Committee hearing in Cannon building on Wednesday, December 11, 2025. (Getty Images)

Joe Kent Never Should Have Had This Job

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

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Lightning occurs when META 4, an oil products tanker, sails into Muscat Anchorage on March 21, 2026, at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat, Oman. (Getty Images)

The Global Consequences of Strait of Hormuz Closure

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

China’s Economic Slowdown: Risks, Realities, and Strategic Implications

Mar 30, 2026

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