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.
Iranian Revolutionary Guards march during a parade commemorating the 31st anniversary of Iran-Iraq war on September 22, 2011 in Tehran, Iran. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)
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Iranian Revolutionary Guards march during a parade commemorating the 31st anniversary of Iran-Iraq war on September 22, 2011 in Tehran, Iran. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
2 Min Read
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) and the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (L), July 15, 2015, (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (R) and the head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi (L), July 15, 2015, (ATTA KENARE/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Islam, Democracy, and the Future of the Muslim World
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Lewis Libby
Former Senior Vice President
Hillel Fradkin & Lewis Libby
5 Min Read
Lebanese protesters clash with security forces during a demonstration against the ongoing trash crisis in Beirut, August 22, 2015. (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Lebanese protesters clash with security forces during a demonstration against the ongoing trash crisis in Beirut, August 22, 2015. (ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
6 Min Read
A handout picture by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Public Affairs Office shows construction at Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef in the disputed Spratley Islands in the south China Sea by China. Photo: EPA
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A handout picture by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Public Affairs Office shows construction at Kagitingan (Fiery Cross) Reef in the disputed Spratley Islands in the south China Sea by China. Photo: EPA
Commentary
Seth Cropsey
President, Yorktown Institute
Seth Cropsey
5 Min Read