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.
Demonstrators make their way along Boulevrd Voltaire in a unity rally in Paris following the recent terrorist attacks on January 11, 2015 in Paris, France. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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Demonstrators make their way along Boulevrd Voltaire in a unity rally in Paris following the recent terrorist attacks on January 11, 2015 in Paris, France. (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
In the Media
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Scott Cheney-Peters
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Michael McDevitt
Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
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Mira Rapp-Hooper
Scott Cheney-Peters, Michael McDevitt, Bryan McGrath & Mira Rapp-Hooper
Pakistani army soldiers stand guard at the site of the militants' attack on the army-run school in Peshawar on December 18, 2014. (A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pakistani army soldiers stand guard at the site of the militants' attack on the army-run school in Peshawar on December 18, 2014. (A Majeed/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
13 Min Read
Yemeni soldiers watching a funeral for policemen killed by a car bombing in Sanaa, January 9, 2015 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images).
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Yemeni soldiers watching a funeral for policemen killed by a car bombing in Sanaa, January 9, 2015 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images).
Commentary
Robin Simcox
Terrorism and National Security Analyst, The Heritage Foundation
Robin Simcox
Long Read