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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.

An MQ- Reaper remotely piloted aircraft performs aerial maneuvers over Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, on June 25, 2015. (Christian Clausen via DVIDS)

Commentary

Why Freedom of the Skies Must Matter to Us All

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Mar 17, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

#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

(Screenshot via CBN/YouTube)

In the Media

Global Terrorism Index: The Islamic State Remains the World's Deadliest Terror Organization

Joshua Meservey

Senior Fellow

Joshua Meservey

Mar 14, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

Russian Fighter Jet Downs US Drone over Black Sea

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Mar 14, 2023

In the Media

Ukrainian servicemen fire a Caesar self-propelled howitzer toward Russian positions at a front line in Donbas, Ukraine, on June 15, 2022. (Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Arm Ukraine or Prepare for China? Wrong Question.