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King Charles III (L) prepares to bid farewell to US President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle on day three of the President's state visit to the UK on September 18, 2025 in Windsor, England. President Trump is in England from Sept. 16-18 on his second UK state visit, with the previous one taking place in 2019 during his first presidential term. (Photo by Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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King Charles III and President Donald Trump at Windsor Castle during the President’s state visit to the UK on September 18, 2025, in Windsor, England. (Getty Images)

Concerns for King’s Washington Visit

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

In the Media

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(Screenshot via CBC)

The Status of Negotiations in the Middle East

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

US and Taiwan flags fly outside the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taoyuan on March 30, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

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US and Taiwan flags fly outside the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taoyuan on March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

No Ammo for Taiwan, Polymarket, Bye Phelan, Will Driscoll Go The Distance?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Defending Taiwan: A Strategy to Prevent War with China

May 11, 2026

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Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) and a harbor patrol boat transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Jefferson City is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguardin

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Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City and a harbor patrol boat at Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. (US Navy)

“Shoot and Kill” Orders Made on Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin(L) and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun (3rd L) shake hands as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd L) and Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono(R) look on after a press briefing after the first meeting of China-Indonesia joint foreign and defense ministerial dialogue at the Diaoyutai State Guest House on April 21, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Iori Sagisawa - Pool/Getty Images)

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Indonesian defense minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Chinese defense minister look on after a press briefing on April 21, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Expect China to Take its 2+2 Diplomacy to Central Asia

Ken Moriyasu

Senior Fellow

Ken Moriyasu

Commentary

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Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media on March 22, 2026, in Dimona, Israel. (Getty Images)

Information Warfare and Freedom of Expression: The Case of Israel and the War in Gaza

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Armed members of Iran's police special forces monitor an area while standing on an armored military vehicle under a country flag during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. The rally is held in Tehran against the recent anti-government unrest, opposition to the U.S. and Israel in Iran, and in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Armed members of Iran’s police special forces monitor an area while standing on an armored military vehicle in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

Trump’s Economic Noose for Iran

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Commentary

A view of Praia de Azurara, Portugal on April 18, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)

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A view of Praia de Azurara, Portugal on April 19, 2020. (Wikimedia Commons)

Now Is the Time to Build Trans-Caspian Pipelines

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

y U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

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US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)

The Strait of Hormuz Under Pressure: Asymmetric Naval War and Signs of Elite Fragmentation in Iran