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A U.S. Soldier assigned to Ghost Troop, 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, fires on a target during a squad training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Sept. 9, 2026. The 2nd Cavalry Regiment provides V Corps, America’s forward-deployed corps, with combat-credible forces capable of rapid deployment throughout the European theater to defend the NATO alliance. (U.S. Army photo by Kevin Sterling Payne)

A US soldier fires on a target during a squad training exercise at the 7th Army Training Command’s Grafenwoehr Training Area in Germany on September 9, 2026. (US Army)

Commentary

The Unbearable Lightness of American Restraint

Ludovic Hood

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

Ludovic Hood

Commentary

Sep 30, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

KYIV, UKRAINE - SEPTEMBER 08: Firefighters deal with the aftermath of a massive Russian missile and drone attack on September 8, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. According to local authorities, the attack caused destruction and fires across at least five districts of the capital resulting in at least two fatalities and seven injuries. Air defense forces reported the interception of two ballistic missiles, 31 cruise missiles, and 142 drones. Debris strikes caused severe damage to residential buildings, warehouses, and

Firefighters deal with the aftermath of a massive Russian missile and drone attack on September 8, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 30

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Sep 30, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tours Saronic Technologies during the Arsenal of Freedom Tour near Austin, Tx., Sept 18, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tours Saronic Technologies near Austin, Texas, September 18, 2026. (Department of War)

Commentary

A Robot Just Saved Two Pilots Shot Down by Iran—and Proved the Old Pentagon Is Dead

Jeremy Hunt

Fellow

Jeremy Hunt

Commentary

Sep 29, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

Eric Schmidt, former CEO and chairman of Google, speaks onstage during day two of the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center on November 6, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Could Ukraine Soon Be Outpaced by Russia’s Ability to Counter Its Technological Innovations? The Warning from Eric Schmidt, Google’s Former CEO

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Sep 29, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

A British corporal talks with Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani, Finland, during NATO’s Northern Axe exercise along the Russian border. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How to Make NATO 3.0 Work

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Sep 28, 2026

Commentary

9 Min Read

KHARKIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 31: The Ukrainian-made "Sting" and 'Salut' interceptor drone, as well as a new Ukrainian-made interceptor drone whose name has not yet been announced are seen on March 31, 2026 in Kharkiv, Ukraine. After years of developing systems and know-how to fend off Russia's drone attacks, Ukraine is now offering its hard-won expertise and counter-drone technology to other countries. In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been visiting Gulf states who are confronting a wa

The Ukrainian-made Sting and Salut interceptor drones are seen on March 31, 2026, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 23

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Sep 23, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Navigating the New Global Order

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Sep 23, 2026

Podcast

250709-N-IP140-1048 U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (July 9, 2025) U.S. Sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (Official U.S. Navy photo)

US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)

Commentary

America’s Attrition Trap

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Commentary

Sep 18, 2026

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11 Min Read

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Asserting Agency in a Changing World: What Role for Diplomacy?

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

In the Media

Sep 18, 2026

In the Media

An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells after the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 2024. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Weapons of Mass Construction

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Sep 17, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

The Security Service of Ukraine presents the next-generation multipurpose Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle to the media in Ukraine on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | September 16