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Shipping cranes and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on February 20, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Tariff Battles Are Far from Over

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Feb 23, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

A nuclear missile formation participates in a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

China May Grab a Lead in the Race for Military Fusion

David Feith

Senior Fellow

Jimmy Goodrich

David Feith & Jimmy Goodrich

Commentary

Feb 23, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

A Communist firing squad aiming at the colossal Monument of the Sacred Heart during the Spanish Civil War, 1936

A Communist firing squad aims at the Monument of the Sacred Heart during the Spanish Civil War in 1936. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Secularism as Theocracy

Paul Marshall

Senior Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Paul Marshall

Commentary

Feb 23, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Stanford University: Former National Security Advisors Examine America’s Evolving National Security Strategy Featuring H.R. McMaster February 20, 2026

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In the Media

Two National Security Advisors on Two Breakneck Months of US Foreign Policy

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

Jake Sullivan

H.R. McMaster & Jake Sullivan

In the Media

Feb 20, 2026

In the Media

Al Arabiya: “This Is a Clash Between Two Systems!” Is the US-Led World Order Coming to an End? Featuring Nadia Schadlow February 17, 2026

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In the Media

Is the US-Led World Order Coming to an End?

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

In the Media

Feb 19, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump speaks with the media before boarding Air Force One at Pope Army Airfield on February 13, 2026, in North Carolina. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Age of Trump: A Sobering Return to Reality

Tod Lindberg

Senior Fellow

Corban Teague

Senior Policy Director, Vandenberg Coalition

Tod Lindberg & Corban Teague

Commentary

Feb 19, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Caption Mexican Navy ship Isla Holbox arrives at Havana Bay with humanitarian aid on February 12, 2026, as the island nation struggles under a US blockade of oil deliveries. (Getty Images)

Mexican Navy ship Isla Holbox arrives at Havana Bay with humanitarian aid on February 12, 2026, as the island nation struggles under a US blockade of oil deliveries. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Cuba Needs a Deal. Washington Needs a Better Strategy

Daniel Batlle

Adjunct Fellow

Daniel Batlle

Commentary

Feb 19, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

An F-35A receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over California on August 5, 2024. (DVIDS)

Podcast

How Should the US Air Force Design Itself to Meet Today’s Challenges—and Tomorrow’s?

Timothy A. Walton

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Timothy A. Walton

Podcast

Feb 19, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

The First Projects in the US-Japan Strategic Investment Fund

William Chou

Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair

William Chou

In the Media

Feb 18, 2026

In the Media

A tugboat crosses in front of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem as the ship arrives in Diego Garcia on January 3, 2024. (US Navy)

Commentary

A Hostile Handover