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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

A Tencore unmanned ground vehicle TerMIT is seen being driven through the snow during a demonstration on February 20, 2026, in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | February 25

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Feb 25, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 15, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Is a US Strike on Iran Imminent?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Feb 24, 2026

In the Media

Luke Coffey and Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Olga Stefanishyna at Hudson Institute on February 23, 2026.

Hudson Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the Russia-Ukraine War

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

Russian President Vladimir Putin enters a car on February 23, 2025, in Moscow. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Putin’s Bluff: What Russia’s Vulnerabilities Should Western Countries Pay Attention To?

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Feb 23, 2026

Commentary

2 Min Read

The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Iran, Munich + European Defense Tech, Anthropic

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Feb 20, 2026

Podcast

Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge spanning the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge is seen spanning the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Wikimedia Commons)

Commentary

Taking Out the Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge Could Cripple Russia’s War Machine

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Luke Coffey & Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Feb 20, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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

(Screenshot via YouTube)

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

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

An Ultimatium to Iran and China’s Alleged Nuclear Test

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Feb 19, 2026

In the Media

A Bayraktar TB3 armed unmanned aerial vehicle carries out its first operational demonstration during the NATO Steadfast Dart-2026 drill in the Baltic Sea on February 17, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Bayraktar TB3’s NATO Debut: Rethinking Naval Aviation