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#Ukraine: In the first credible sighting of Iranian drones in use by Russian forces, here we see the remains of a HESA Shahed-136 loitering munition (or a design based on it), which is made in Iran. From the appearance, it seems it likely detonated.

A Iranian-made Shahed-136 drone allegedly shot down in Kharkiv, Ukraine, in September 2022. (@UAWeapons via Twitter)

Commentary

How to Curb the Threat of Iranian Drones

Ahmad Hashemi

Former Research Fellow

Ahmad Hashemi

Mar 17, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi hold a meeting in Tehran on July 19, 2022. (Sergei Savostyanov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

NATO’s Black Sea Frontier Is the Southern Shore of the Caspian Sea

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Mar 16, 2023

Reports

9 Min Read

A Ukrainian serviceman flies a drone to spot Russian positions near the city of Bakhmut, in the region of Donbas, on March 5, 2023. (Photo by Aris Messinis / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)

A Ukrainian serviceman flies a drone to spot Russian positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 5, 2023. (Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | March 15

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Mar 15, 2023

Commentary

6 Min Read

Crowds fill the tarmac while coalition forces form a security perimeter around the runway at Kabul International Airport, Afghanistan, Aug. 16, 2021. Once airborne, aircrew assigned to the U-28A Draco provided surveillance and reconnaissance of the ground situation at the airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo courtesy of Lt. Col. Scott Hardman)

Crowds fill the tarmac while coalition forces form a security perimeter around the runway at Kabul International Airport in Afghanistan, on August 16, 2021. (US Air Force photo by Scott Hardman)

In the Media

The Afghanistan Failure Started Long before August 2021

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Mar 14, 2023

In the Media

190227-N-FC670-1273 PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 27, 2019) The Independence variant littoral combat ship USS Independence (LCS 2), sails in the eastern Pacific. LCS are high-speed, agile, shallow draft, mission-focused surface combatants designed for operations in the littoral environment, yet fully capable of open ocean operations. As part of the surface fleet, LCS has the ability to counter and outpace evolving threats independently or within a network of surface combatants. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communic

The littoral combat ship USS Independence sails in the eastern Pacific. (US Navy photo by Shannon Renfroe)

In the Media

The Littoral Combat Ship Fleet's Short Life

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 13, 2023

In the Media

Taiwanese Navy warships on August 7, 2022, in Keelung, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih/Getty Images)

In the Media

What Do China's Infrastructure Attacks Mean?

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Mar 13, 2023

In the Media

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington is underway in the South China Sea, on October 12, 2012. (Jennifer A. Villalovos via DVIDS)

In the Media

How the US Should Prepare to Stand Up to China

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 10, 2023

In the Media

Ukrainian servicemen move towards the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 8, 2023. (Sergey Shestak/AFP via Getty Images)

Ukrainian servicemen move toward the front line near Bakhmut, Ukraine, on March 8, 2023. (Sergey Shestak/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Incrementalism Is Throttling US Support for Ukraine

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Mar 9, 2023

Commentary

5 Min Read

Ukrainian military member drives sitting on top of armored vehicle on a dirt road on February 26, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. After the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Soledar, the main confrontation with the Russian army and its mercenaries take place in February on the outskirts of the city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk Oblast. (Photo by Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

A Ukrainian military member sitting on top of an armored vehicle on a dirt road on February 26, 2023, in Donetsk, Ukraine. (Yan Dobronosov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | March 8

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Mar 8, 2023

Commentary

6 Min Read

A view of the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, which was previously the office of the governor-general of Taiwan during Japanese colonial rule. (Walid Berrazeg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Commentary

Tokyo Is Very Much Invested in Taiwan’s Future

Riley Walters

Senior Fellow

Riley Walters

Mar 8, 2023

Commentary

6 Min Read

U.S. service members with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines; 3d Radio Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group; and 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, gauge equipment on a Versatile Radio Observation and Direction on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, Nov. 16, 2021. Marines with 3d Battalion, 3d Marines participated in a joint electronic warfare training event with 3d Radio Battalion, III MIG, and U.S. Army 25th Infantry Division where Marines and Soldiers learned and effectively u

US service members participated in a joint electronic warfare training, where Marines and soldiers learned and effectively utilized electronic warfare equipment in smaller sized combat elements to enhance combat lethality. (US Marine Corps photo by Patrick King)

Commentary

The War in Ukraine and the Intelligence Revolution

Koichiro Takagi

Japan Chair Fellow (Nonresident)

Koichiro Takagi

Mar 7, 2023

Commentary

11 Min Read

US Army's 11th Airborne Division Soldiers and Indian Army's 71st Mountain Brigade Soldiers stand at parade rest during a rehearsal prior to the closing ceremony for bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2022 in Auli, India, on December 2, 2022. (US Army Photo by Christopher Dennis)

Members of the US Army's 11th Airborne Division and the Indian Army's 71st Mountain Brigade stand at parade rest during a rehearsal prior to the closing ceremony for bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2022 in Auli, India, on December 2, 2022. (US Army Photo by Christopher Dennis)

Commentary

How Can the World Prevent China from Taking Over Taiwan? Look to India