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.
USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a tomahawk land attack missile April 7, 2017. (Robert S. Price/U.S. Navy/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a tomahawk land attack missile April 7, 2017. (Robert S. Price/U.S. Navy/Handout/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
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walter_russell_mead
Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Damir Marusic
Executive Editor, The American Interest
Andrew Bernard
Via Meadia intern and writer
Walter Russell Mead, Damir Marusic & Andrew Bernard
3 Min Read
(L) General Douglas MacArthur signs the formal surrender on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945 (US Navy/Released) (R) Chinese communist guerrilla leader Mao Tse-Tung, November 12, 1944. (Fox Photos/Getty Images)
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(L) General Douglas MacArthur signs the formal surrender on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945 (US Navy/Released) (R) Chinese communist guerrilla leader Mao Tse-Tung, November 12, 1944. (Fox Photos/Getty Images)
Reports
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arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
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lewis-libby
Lewis Libby
Former Senior Vice President
Arthur Herman & Lewis Libby
Long Read
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes an opening speech during the Ministers of the global coalition on the defeat of Daesh, in Washington, United States on March 22, 2017. (Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes an opening speech during the Ministers of the global coalition on the defeat of Daesh, in Washington, United States on March 22, 2017. (Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
4 Min Read