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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.

Commentary

The Reality of Sectarian Conflict

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Oct 14, 2015

Commentary

2 Min Read

Silhouette of Challenger tank crewman in turret, circa 1991. (Roger Ryan/Crown Copyright/IWM via Getty Images)

Commentary

The First Gulf War and Its Aftermath

Hillel Fradkin

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World

Lewis Libby

Former Senior Vice President

Hillel Fradkin & Lewis Libby

Oct 14, 2015

Commentary

14 Min Read

Commentary

Increased Missile Threats from the Iran Deal

Henry A. Obering III

Former Director, Missile Defense Agency

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Henry A. Obering III & Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Oct 14, 2015

Commentary

5 Min Read

Russian warcrafts hit the Syrian opposition controlled town Daret Ezza in Aleppo, Syria on October 13, 2015. (Mamun Abu Omer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Commentary

Unexpectedly, The Middle East Meltdown Continues

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Nicholas M. Gallagher

Staff Writer, The American Interest

Walter Russell Mead & Nicholas M. Gallagher

Oct 12, 2015

Commentary

10 Min Read

Hundreds of Assyrians protest in front of the European parliament in Brussels, March, 23, 2015. (Jonathan Raa/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Commentary

ISIS and Religious Genocide in the Mideast

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Nina Shea

Oct 9, 2015

Commentary

6 Min Read

Commentary

Terrorism in Israel – an Epidemic of Hatred

Lela Gilbert

Adjunct Fellow, Center for Religious Freedom

Lela Gilbert

Oct 9, 2015

Commentary

7 Min Read

Commentary

Reading Obama's Mind

Lee Smith

Former Senior Fellow

Lee Smith

Oct 9, 2015

Commentary

5 Min Read

Commentary

Equal Opportunity Terrorism

Farahnaz Ispahani

Former member, Parliament of Pakistan

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Farahnaz Ispahani & Nina Shea

Oct 9, 2015

Commentary

6 Min Read

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis operates in the Pacific Ocean during an exercise with other naval vessels operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area, Feb. 12, 2009. (DoD/Released)

Reports

Sharpening the Spear: The Carrier, the Joint Force, and High-End Conflict