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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.

Podcast

Making a Killing Special | Ep. 30: A New Era for US Efforts Against Kleptocracy with Josh Rudolph

Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Casey Michel

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Paul Massaro

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley, Casey Michel & Paul Massaro

Dec 7, 2021

Podcast

The DF-17 hypersonic glide vehicle is displayed during a military parade at Tiananmen Square on October 1, 2019 in Beijing, China. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Needs a Hypersonic Capability Now

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 6, 2021

Commentary

2 Min Read

Podcast

Counterbalance | Ep. 32: Why the Middle East Will Continue To Be at the Center of American Foreign Policy

Michael Doran

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

Robert Greenway

Former Adjunct Fellow

Michael Doran & Robert Greenway

Dec 2, 2021

Podcast

Female Marine recruits stand in formation following hand-to-hand combat training during boot camp February 27, 2013 at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Commentary

Republicans Are Going To Help Democrats Draft Your Daughters Unless You Raise Cain

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 1, 2021

Commentary

7 Min Read

Commentary

Investigating COVID-19

David Asher

Senior Fellow

David Asher

Nov 29, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

China's first home-built aircraft carrier sets out from a port of Dalian DSIC Shipyard for sea trials on May 13, 2018. (Photo by Getty Images)

Commentary

China’s Growing Aircraft Carrier Force

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Harry Halem

Research Assistant

Seth Cropsey & Harry Halem

Nov 24, 2021

Commentary

6 Min Read

U.S. Air Force Maj. Nicholas Tensing monitors a computer in support of the Advanced Battle Management System Onramp 2 on Sept. 2, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez/U.S. Air Force)

Commentary

For JADC2, the Pentagon Should Learn From the 5G Community

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Nov 24, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

Podcast

Making a Killing | Ep. 29: American Kleptocracy with Casey Michel

Casey Michel

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Paul Massaro

Former Adjunct Fellow, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley

Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Casey Michel, Paul Massaro & Nate Sibley

Nov 18, 2021

Podcast

U.S. President Joe Biden meets with China's President Xi Jinping during a virtual summit from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, November 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Of Course Biden Didn’t Press Xi at Their Summit: The Feds Are Part of the COVID Coverup

David Asher

Senior Fellow

David Asher

Nov 17, 2021

Commentary

4 Min Read

The upgraded U.S.-made F-16 V fighters are displayed during a ceremony at the Chiayi Air Force in southern Taiwan on November 18, 2021. (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The US Military and the Coming Great-Power Challenge

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Senior Fellow

Andrew F. Krepinevich Jr.

Nov 17, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

A Hawaii Air National Guard F-22 Raptor approaches a Wisconsin Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker to receive aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean. (John Linzmeier/US Air National Guard)

Reports

Resilient Aerial Refueling: Safeguarding the US Military’s Global Reach