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One of the largest outdoor legal marijuana grow operations in Santa Barbara County is in full view from heavily traveled Highway 246 on August 23, 2022, just outside Buellton, California. (George Rose via Getty Images)

Weed Is Dangerous, Legalizing It Was a Mistake

John P. Walters

President and CEO

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

John P. Walters & William P. Barr

Commentary

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A MARTAC T-24 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) drives autonomously during a demonstration for NATO mine countermeasures personnel as part of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23). (DVIDS)

Software Is the Navy’s New Warfighting Advantage

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

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(Screenshot via BBC)

Ramadan Tensions and the Politics of Israel

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

AoD Podcast | Software Is the Heart of America’s Modern Arsenal of Democracy (feat. Shyam Sankar)

Marshall Kosloff

Former Media Fellow

Marshall Kosloff

Podcast

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Pakistani President Arif Alvi administers the oath to newly sworn-in Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad, Pakistan, on March 4, 2024. (Pakistan President House/AFP via Getty Images)

Al-Qaeda and the New Government in Islamabad

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

Podcast

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with several top Arab diplomats in Amman, Jordan, to discuss ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip on November 4, 2023. (Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Day After: A Plan for Gaza

Lewis Libby

Former Senior Vice President

Lewis Libby

Commentary

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President Joe Biden speaks at the House Democrats Annual Issues Conference on February 8, 2024, in Leesburg, Virginia. (Official White House Photo by Oliver Contreras)

Global Chaos or the Orange Peril?