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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.

Iraqi government forces celebrate while holding an Islamis Sate (IS) group flag after they claimed they have gained complete control of the Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, on January 26, 2015 near the town of Muqdadiyah. Iraqi forces have "liberated" Diyala province from the Islamic State jihadist group, retaking all populated areas of the eastern region, a top army officer said today. The symbolic victory for Baghdad, which has at times struggled to push IS back, could clear the way for further adva

Iraqi government forces hold an Islamis State group flag on January 26, 2015, in Diyala, Iraq. (Younis Al-Bayati/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

How Obama Failed to Anticipate and Respond to ISIS: Review of Michael Gordon’s “Degrade and Destroy”

Garrett Exner

Adjunct Fellow

Garrett Exner

Nov 15, 2024

Commentary

6 Min Read

Podcast

AoD Podcast | Innovation and Dominance in Space Is Essential to US Security (feat. ULA's Tory Bruno)

Marshall Kosloff

Media Fellow

Marshall Kosloff

Nov 13, 2024

Podcast

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Better Bombs

The USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier transits the South China Sea on May 26, 2024. (DVIDS)

Commentary

Pentagon Has Two Years to Prevent World War III

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

Nov 13, 2024

Commentary

2 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers fire a mortar at Russian military targets on November 11, 2024, in Toretsk, Ukraine. (Kostiantyn Liberov via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 13

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Nov 13, 2024

Commentary

4 Min Read

A worker produces wear-resistant rings for export to European and American markets in a workshop on October 14, 2024, in Binzhou City, China. (CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

Podcast

An Economic Strategy for China

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Nov 12, 2024

Podcast

Iran exhibits its missiles, satellite-carrying rockets, and air defense systems in Tehran, Iran, on October 17, 2024. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Podcast

The Middle East Positions for the Future

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Nov 11, 2024

Podcast

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In the Media

Deep Dive | November 11

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen, Michael Doran & Jonathan Schachter

Nov 11, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

The Difference Between Trump and Biden for Africa’s Future

Joshua Meservey

Senior Fellow

Joshua Meservey

Nov 10, 2024

In the Media

Members of the U.S. Navy participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2023 in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This years event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters and dozens of school groups participating in the parade which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Members of the US Navy participate in the annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2023, in New York City. (Spencer Platt via Getty Images)

Podcast

Frank Cohn: Veterans Day Special

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Nov 8, 2024

Podcast

Ukrainian military holds a flag of Ukraine as they receive equipment from Lithuania on November 4, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Ihor Kuznietsov/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | November 6