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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.

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines conduct a platoon attack during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec.11, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)

US Marines conduct a platoon attack during a stand-in force exercise on Okinawa, Japan, on December 11, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Mario A. Ramirez)

Podcast

New Defense Strategies for the Indo-Pacific

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 6, 2023

Podcast

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 07: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name: SS-29) intercontinental ballistic missile complex roll during the Victory Day Parade main rehearsals, May 7, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. The Red Square military parade marking the Victory Day to be held on May 9. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

A Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during Victory Day parade rehearsals on May 7, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. (Contributor/Getty Images)

Commentary

Deter Conventional Wars to Avoid Nuclear Precipice

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 5, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Commentary

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Russian soldiers are dead after an airstrike in the eastern Donetsk region, marking one of the deadliest attacks against Russia in the war yet. NewNation speaks with Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, about the implications.

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

At Least 63 Russian Soldiers Killed in Airstrike

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 2, 2023

In the Media

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., front gate the evening of April 4, 2012. From left are the Peacekeeper, the Minuteman III and the Minuteman I. The planet Venus is visible in the sky above the Minuteman missiles and Jupiter is visible to the left of the Minuteman I. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on April 4, 2012. (US Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

Commentary

Does Size Matter in Nuclear Affairs?