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.
Copies of 'The 9/11 Commission Report' are seen for sale at Borders Books July 22, 2004 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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Copies of 'The 9/11 Commission Report' are seen for sale at Borders Books July 22, 2004 in New York City. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
5 Min Read
French troops patrol around the Eiffel Tower on January 12, 2015 in Paris, France. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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French troops patrol around the Eiffel Tower on January 12, 2015 in Paris, France. (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Commentary
Simond de Galbert
Visiting Fellow, CSIS
Iskander Rehman
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Brookings Institution
Simond de Galbert & Iskander Rehman
8 Min Read
The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the Delta Formation over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush off the Florida coast near Mayport Naval Station, Fla., in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec.10, 2013. (DoD/Released)
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The U.S. Navy flight demonstration squadron, the Blue Angels, fly in the Delta Formation over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush off the Florida coast near Mayport Naval Station, Fla., in the Atlantic Ocean, Dec.10, 2013. (DoD/Released)
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
9 Min Read
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Russian armament exhibition Expo Arms-2011 September 9 2011 in the Urals town of Nizhny Tagil, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at the Russian armament exhibition Expo Arms-2011 September 9 2011 in the Urals town of Nizhny Tagil, Russia. (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images)
Commentary
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Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
4 Min Read