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Caption Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un leave after a meeting in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images) National Security and Defense North Korean Missiles Expose Europe’s Industrial Weakness in Air and Missile Defense Tsiporah Fried Visiting Senior Fellow Tsiporah Fried Commentary Sep 1, 2026 Commentary Long Read
Caption President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on August 21, 2026. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy Trump’s Third Way Michael Doran Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Michael Doran Commentary Sep 1, 2026 Commentary Long Read
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Caption The Cattenom Nuclear Power Plant is seen in Hettange-Grande, France, on January 7, 2026. (Getty Images) Event How Nuclear Energy Is Ensuring Europe’s Secure, Low-Carbon Future Martin Vladimirov, Katie Strangis, Stephen Comello, Victor Ibarra, Matthew Boyse Sep 08, 2026 event Events Hudson Events Podcast
Caption Mortar shells move along a conveyor at General Dynamics in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on August 20, 2026. (Getty Images) National Security and Defense Getting Creative About the Munitions Crisis Mike Gallagher Distinguished Fellow Nadia Schadlow Senior Fellow Mike Gallagher & Nadia Schadlow Commentary Aug 28, 2026 Commentary 3 Min Read
Caption An Iranian national flag waves on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy I Was a US Diplomat for 20 Years. Now I See How the Iran War Could Be Won. Ludovic Hood Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East Ludovic Hood Commentary Aug 25, 2026 Commentary 5 Min Read
Caption Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 10, 2025. (Getty Images) Foreign Policy Mr. Trump, Take the Golden Road to Samarkand Ken Moriyasu Senior Fellow Ken Moriyasu Commentary Aug 28, 2026 Commentary 4 Min Read
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