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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past Kyrgyz honour guards during a welcoming ceremony prior to talks with his Kyrgyzstan's counterpart in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Eurasia, Not the Indo-Pacific, Matters Most in Next Phase of Taiwan Deterrence

Ken Moriyasu

Senior Fellow

William Pazos

Ken Moriyasu & William Pazos

Commentary

Sep 18, 2026

Commentary

13 Min Read

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

Commentary

11 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

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Sep 16, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Tensions Flare in the Red Sea as Houthis Attack Saudi Arabia

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 15, 2026

In the Media

United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participate in a joint press conference after talks on September 6, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)

Reports

Securing a Just Peace for Ukraine

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Reports

Sep 15, 2026

Reports

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Ukraine Strikes Russian Energy Infrastructure as Houthis Make Gains

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 14, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Houthis Threaten Middle East Waterways

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Sep 13, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Joel Murcek, a fire support coordinator with Fire Support Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, coordinates displacement tactics with Norwegian Home Guard soldiers with 3rd Platoon, District 11, in Jan Mayen, Norway, Sept. 1, 2026. This bilateral planning, conducted during Operation Atlantic City 26, is crucial for integrating movement and security procedures, ensuring U.S. and Norwegian forces can operate seamlessly in the High North. Atlantic City 26 is a Norwegian-led trilateral read

A fire support coordinator with the United States Marine Corps coordinates displacement tactics with Norwegian Home Guard soldiers in Jan Mayen, Norway, on September 1, 2026, during Operation Atlantic City 26. (US Marine Corps)

Commentary

Operation Atlantic City 26: A Reminder That Allied Cooperation Remains Key to America’s Security

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Sep 11, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Secretary of the Army Hon. Dan Driscoll testifies on a panel in front of the House Committee on Appropriations at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 16, 2026. Driscoll testified on the importance of investing in modern capabilities to ensure the U.S. Army remains the world's dominant land fighting force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Aaron Troutman) Read less

Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll testifies on a panel in front of the House Committee on Appropriations at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2026. (US Army)

Podcast

9/11, Death of the Army, and So Long Dan Driscoll

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Sep 11, 2026

Podcast

President George W. Bush addresses the nation from the White House following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. (Getty Images)

In the Media

What the US Got Wrong in the War on Terrorism