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Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed at Azadi Square during a rally commemorating the 46th anniversary of the victory of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution in western Tehran, Iran, on February 10, 2025. The Iranian Islamic Revolution, which leads to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979, replaces the Imperial State of Iran with the present-day Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Two Iran-made ballistic missiles are displayed at Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on February 10, 2025. (Getty Images)

Tehran Reloads: Examining the Current and Future Threat of Iran’s Missile Programs | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

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Palantir, AI Tech’s Impact on Defense, and the Market

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Former Trustee

Shyam Sankar

In the Media

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Arrives in New York for Federal Court Hearing

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

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The Donroe Doctrine and Trump’s Ambitious Foreign Policy

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

In the Media

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The Venezuela Raid and Risks Ahead

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

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Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, are seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a federal courthouse on January 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Breaking Down the Case Against Maduro

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

In the Media

China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Beijing on May 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

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Venezuelans living in Argentina celebrate at the Obelisk in Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Nicolas Maduro. (Getty Images)

The US Captures Maduro: Deterrence, Legitimacy, and What Comes Next?

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Securing America’s Communications Infrastructure: A Strategic Agenda for US Leadership

Jan 12, 2026

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China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the Forum of China and Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in Beijing on May 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

China’s Hemisphere Strategy and Monroe Doctrine 2.0

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

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President Donald Trump, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor US military operations in Venezuela from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)

Donald Trump Puts Dictators on Notice with Venezuela Power Play

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Commentary

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