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The Blue-Ridge class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) and German Navy Sachsen-class frigate FGS Hamburg (F 220) sail together in the Baltic Sea, June 22, 2026. Mount Whitney is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Chad M. Butler)

USS Mount Whitney and German Navy FGS Hamburg sail together in the Baltic Sea, June 22, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

US Military Presence in Europe Benefits America

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Jun 26, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

A Chinese yuan banknote on a world map in March 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

A US Counter-Kleptocracy Strategy Leveraging Corruption Against America’s Adversaries

Nate Sibley

Former Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley

Reports

Jun 25, 2026

Reports

Long Read

Customers place an order at a robot-operated coffee kiosk on March 25, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

China’s Ambitious AI Blueprint

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jun 23, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

The USS Rafael Peralta implements a maritime blockade against an Iranian-flagged ship attempting to sail toward an Iranian port on April 26, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

The Iran War + “BS” US-China Stalemate

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Jun 23, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

The MOU and US-Iran Talks

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jun 23, 2026

In the Media

Colorized portrait (after an 1832 stipple engraving by H. Robinson, based on a 1704 painting by Godfrey Kneller) of English philosopher John Locke as he sits in a chair. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Liberalism’s Two Essential Men

Rachel Mackey

Fellow and Executive Director, Hudson Institute Political Studies

Frank Pagano

Rachel Mackey & Frank Pagano

Commentary

Jun 23, 2026

Commentary

9 Min Read

An aerial view of an intersection in downtown Babylon Village, New York, with the steeple of the First Presbyterian Church in the background, on June 26, 2024. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Christian Approach to International Relations: Robert Joustra’s “Christ & Covenant in Global Politics”

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Commentary

Jun 23, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

The World Turned Upside Down: The Aftermath of the Iran War

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Jun 23, 2026

Podcast

Caption President Donald Trump receives a tour of Chateau de Versailles from President of France Emmanuel Macron on June 17, 2026, in Versailles, France. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Trump’s Iran Deal

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Jun 23, 2026

Podcast

Secretary of State Marco Rubio walks with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah at the State Department on June 4, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Rubio’s Reassurance Mission to Gulf Allies

Mary Kissel

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Mary Kissel

Podcast

Jun 23, 2026

Podcast

Vice President JD Vance looks on prior to a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar in Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, on June 21, 2026 (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Impact of Foreign Policy on Domestic Midterms