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The United States and United Nations flags. (Getty Images)
Missile Defense
Missile Defense
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Smoke rises over a targeted site in Tehran as a series of explosions are heard on March 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)
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A man holds a US flag and a sign with a portrait of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as members of the Iranian community celebrate in Los Angeles on February 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A man holds a US flag and a sign with a portrait of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images)
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US Coast Guard Cutter Midgett, a Legend-class vessel, approaches Royal Canadian Navy replenishment oiler MV Asterix for a replenishment at sea on July 10, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. (Royal Canadian Navy)
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(Screenshot via Fox Business)
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A sailor signals the launch of an F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford on January 30, 2026. (US Navy)
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An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on February 15, 2026. (US Navy)
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The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)
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Bryan Clark moderating a panel at the Apex Defense Conference on January 27, 2026. (Hudson Institute)
Experts
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
Iku Tsujihiro
Research Associate
Timothy A. Walton
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
