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A flight of U.S. Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, armed with rockets and Hellfire missiles, taxi out to conduct a scheduled flight in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. In addition to rockets and missiles, the Apache is additionally armed with a 30mm chain gun. (U.S. Army photo)

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A flight of US Army AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, armed with rockets and Hellfire missiles, taxis in the Central Command Area on May 1, 2026. (US Army)

Iranian Military Is in a “Terrible State” as Tension Escalates in Strait of Hormuz

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

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Is Trump Forcing the Strait of Hormuz Open?

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Podcast

This photograph shows French Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) submarine "Le Temeraire" - S617 during France's President's visit to the Nuclear Submarine Navy Base of Ile Longue in Crozon, north-western France on March 2, 2026. High expectations, few certainties: on March 2, 2026, Emmanuel Macron is set to outline how France's nuclear deterrent can help strengthen security in Europe in the face of a increasingly brutal world and an increasingly uncertain US ally. This issue has been br

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This French Navy nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Le Temeraire is seen during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the Île Longue base in Crozon, France, on March 2, 2026. (Getty Images)

What Has Really Changed in French Nuclear Doctrine

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Reports

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A soldier and a design engineer load a machine gun mounted on a ground robotic complex during trials at a training ground on April 10, 2026. (Getty Images)

Ukraine Military Situation Report | May 6

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

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Ex-Taiwan Lawmaker Warns of China’s “Dangerous” Strategy

Jason Hsu

Senior Fellow

Jason Hsu

In the Media

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US National Security Challenges in Asia

Ken Moriyasu

Senior Fellow

Ken Moriyasu

In the Media

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25 Years of Putin

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

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People carry Israeli and American flags during the United for Israel march, led by the Pursuit NW Christian Church, on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington, on May 12, 2024. (Getty Images)

Christian Zionism, the “Israel Lobby” Myth, and the Psychology of Antisemitism

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in New Delhi, India, on on January 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

India’s Stress Test: How Global Pressure Is Shaping New Delhi’s Next Moves