National Security and Defense

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.
People survey the scene following a blast in the Mar Elias Church on June 22, 2025, in Damascus, Syria. A suspected suicide bombing killed at least 20 people and injured 52 others who were attending a service at the church. (Ali Haj Suleiman via Getty Images)
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People survey the scene following a blast in the Mar Elias Church on June 22, 2025, in Damascus, Syria. A suspected suicide bombing killed at least 20 people and injured 52 others who were attending a service at the church. (Ali Haj Suleiman via Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
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London during the Battle of Britain on September 7, 1940. (Keystone via Getty Images)
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London during the Battle of Britain on September 7, 1940. (Keystone via Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
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