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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaks to the media after he cast his ballot in Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Orban, who has been in power for 16 years, is going into the election trailing challenger Peter Magyar, lead candidate of the Tisza party, (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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Viktor Orbán speaks to the media after he cast his ballot in the Hungarian parliamentary elections on April 12, 2026, in Budapest, Hungary. (Getty Images)

The Curtain Falls for Hungary’s Orbán

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

President Donald Trump conducts a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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President Donald Trump during a news conference in the White House briefing room on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Seven Myths About the Iran War

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

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US forces conduct air defense operations in the US Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, April 2, 2026. (US Army)

How the First 100 Hours of Operation Epic Fury Shaped the Ceasefire

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Hudson was honored to host @USTradeRep Jamieson Greer for a discussion on tariffs, the administration’s first year back in office, and how the US plans to consolidate its alliance system into an economic group.

Hudson was honored to host US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for a discussion on tariffs, the administration’s first year back in office, and how the US plans to consolidate its alliance system into an economic group.

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(Screenshot via Fox News)

The Strait of Hormuz and US Strategy

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Environmental Agendas, Geopolitical Ends: Climate Policy and Great Power Competition

May 19, 2026

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Cadets of the Iranian Army Ground Forces Officer Academy take part in a ceremony marking the 47th anniversary of the victory of Iran's Islamic Revolution at the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in the Behesht-e Zahra cemetery in southern Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026, (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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Cadets of the Iranian Army Ground Forces Officer Academy take part in a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, on February 1, 2026. (Getty Images)

The Regime Is Unraveling: Iran’s Military Defeat Is in Plain Sight

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Sailors stand watch in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 29. NAVCENT/U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprising 21 nations, includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandeb. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio

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Sailors stand watch in US Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, January 29, 2026 (US Navy)

Assessing the State of the Conflict with Iran as the US Blockade Begins

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

It Was a Smart Move for the Administration to Act Fast and Call Iran’s Bluff

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

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Why the Strait of Hormuz Remains a Critical Military Chokepoint

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

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