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.
The reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. (IIPA via Getty Images)
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The reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. (IIPA via Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
7 Min Read
Muslim men pray at the East London Mosque on the last day of Ramadan on August 7, 2013 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
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Muslim men pray at the East London Mosque on the last day of Ramadan on August 7, 2013 in London, England. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Detainees kneel during early morning Islamic prayer on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (John Moore/Getty Images)
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Detainees kneel during early morning Islamic prayer on October 28, 2009 in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Commentary
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arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
Long Read
The Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. (USAF/Getty Images)
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The Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. (USAF/Getty Images)
Commentary
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arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
4 Min Read
Egyptians hold a mass at Saint-Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Cairo's al-Abbassiya district on February 17, 2015. (Mohamed Hossam/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Egyptians hold a mass at Saint-Mark's Coptic Cathedral in Cairo's al-Abbassiya district on February 17, 2015. (Mohamed Hossam/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
Samuel Tadros
Former Senior Fellow
Samuel Tadros
6 Min Read