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Military vehicles from the US Army, British Army’s Light Dragoons, and Romanian Armed Forces—which are all part of the NATO Forward Land Forces Battle Group-Poland—maneuver during a Polish Armed Forces Day parade in Orzysz, Poland, on August 16, 2026. (US Army Reserve)

Now Is the Wrong Time for the Pentagon to Pull Back from Europe

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joel Murcek, a fire support coordinator with Fire Support Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, coordinates displacement tactics with Norwegian Home Guard soldiers with 3rd Platoon, District 11, in Jan Mayen, Norway, Sept. 1, 2026. This bilateral planning, conducted during Operation Atlantic City 26, is crucial for integrating movement and security procedures, ensuring U.S. and Norwegian forces can operate seamlessly in the High North. Atlantic City 26 is a Norwegian-led trilateral read

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A fire support coordinator with the United States Marine Corps coordinates displacement tactics with Norwegian Home Guard soldiers in Jan Mayen, Norway, on September 1, 2026, during Operation Atlantic City 26. (US Marine Corps)

Operation Atlantic City 26: A Reminder That Allied Cooperation Remains Key to America’s Security

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

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US Trade Policy Dynamics and Implications for Taiwan and Allies in the Indo-Pacific

Riley Walters

Senior Fellow

Riley Walters

In the Media

Front of Smithsonian Castle seen from the National Mall.

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Front of the Smithsonian Castle as seen from the National Mall. (Wikimedia Commons)

Challenging the Smithsonian’s Narrative

John Fonte

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for American Common Culture

John Fonte

Podcast

Inertial Confinement Fusion Bolsters Strategic Deterrence

Sep 23, 2026

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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG 52) prepares to conduct an underway replenishment with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), Aug. 16, 2026. Carl Vinson, the flagship of Carrier Strike Group 1, is currently underway conducting routine operations in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kenneth Ostas)

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USS Barry prepares to conduct an underway replenishment with Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on August 16, 2026. (US Navy)

US Navy Drained by Iran War as Hegseth-Pentagon Turmoil Grows

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Colombia Recalibrates: Security, Stability, and the US Alliance

Sep 22, 2026

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US President Donald Trump takes part in a welcome ceremony with China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. (Getty Images)

Winning the Competition, Not the Negotiation: Reflections on the Trump–Xi Summit