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Coast Guard Lt. Trevor Clark prepares to land a Short Range Unmanned Aerial System (SR-UAS) ‘drone’ on the deck of the Coast Guard Cutter Tern with the help of a crew member after operating the vehicle around the Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf (WMSL 750) during the cutter’s return home to Alameda, California, July, 2, 2019, following their 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific.

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A Coast Guardsman prepares to land a drone on the deck of the Coast Guard cutter Tern following a 164-day deployment to the Western Pacific in Alameda, California, on July 2, 2019. (US Coast Guard photo by Matthew S. Masaschi)

We Don't Have the Missiles to Stop China. Time for Drone Swarms

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Commentary

OLEKSANDRIVKA, UKRAINE - JANUARY 3: A cross near a destroyed vehicle commemorates a Ukrainian soldier who died during the liberation in November 2022 on January 3, 2023 in Oleksandrivka, Ukraine. The town located on the shore of the Dniprovska Gulf was occupied by Russian forces from February to November 2022. (Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Preparing for the Dissolution of the Russian Federation

Feb 14, 2023

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The Impact of Increasing Terrorism on Pakistan's Ongoing Crisis

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani

In the Media

SOUTH CHINA SEA (Feb. 19, 2022) – The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) approaches the dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart (T-AKE 6) for a replenishment-at-sea. Tulsa, part of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 7, is on a rotational deployment, operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with partners and serve as a ready-response force in support of a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Devin M.

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The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Tulsa approaches the dry cargo ship USNS Amelia Earhart for a replenishment in the South China Sea on February 19, 2022. (US Navy photo by Devin M. Langer)

Denying China the Opportunity to Wage War on Taiwan

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

In the Media

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The US Will No Longer Ignore the Fundamental Political and Ideological Differences between the Two Systems

Michael R. Pompeo

Former Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

In the Media

CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO - JANUARY 08: Texas National Guard soldiers stand guard as migrants continue to wait at the U.S.-Mexico border on January 08, 2023 in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. President Joe Biden made his first visit since taking office to the US-Mexico border on Sunday, spending four hours in El Paso in the US state of Texas. El Paso is currently the biggest corridor for illegal crossings in the US. (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Restoring the Rule of Law at the Southern Border: A Discussion with Former Attorney General Bill Barr

Feb 08, 2023

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Alleged Bombmaker in Lockerbie Disaster Now in US Custody

William P. Barr

Distinguished Fellow

William P. Barr

In the Media

BERGEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 17: The crew of a main battle tank Leopard 2 waiting for Chancellor Olaf Scholz during a visit at the Bundeswehr army training center in Ostenholz on October 17, 2022 near Hodenhagen, Germany. Scholz has vowed to modernize Germany's armed forces with a special EUR 100 billion budget following Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by David Hecker/Getty Images)

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The crew of a Leopard 2 main battle tank waiting for Chancellor Olaf Scholz during his visit to the Bundeswehr army training center in Ostenholz, Germany, on October 17, 2022. (David Hecker via Getty Images)

Germany Remains in Denial over Its Russia Policy

Matthew Boyse

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Matthew Boyse

Commentary

A formation of Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles takes part in a military parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019. (Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

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A formation of Dongfeng-41 nuclear missiles in a military parade celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019. (Photo by Xia Yifang/Xinhua via Getty Images)

How China’s Nuclear Ambitions Will Change Deterrence

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Senior Fellow

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Commentary

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, lands at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, April 30, 2022 after a three-month rotational deployment at Fetesti Air Base, Romania. Since 2014, the NATO Alliance has implemented assurance measures through enhanced Air Policing, with the goal to secure regional stability and assure Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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An F-16 Fighting Falcon lands at Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany on April 30, 2022, after a three-month rotational deployment at Fetesti Air Base in Romania. (US Air Force photo by Anthony Plyler)

Does Ukraine Need Fighter Jets to Win?

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

In the Media

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