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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.

Members of Cuadrantes De La Paz patrol the surroundings of the Port of La Guaira after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard on January 3, 2026, in La Guaira, Venezuela. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Will Trump’s Resolve in Venezuela Hold Up?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jan 4, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(School of War)

Podcast

American Military Dominance

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Podcast

Jan 2, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Economic Pressure and Social Unrest in Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jan 2, 2026

In the Media

Türkiye's first-ever unmanned fighter jet takes flight on September 26, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

“McDonald’s Peace” Hits Drone Wall: The New Grammar of Military-Geopolitics

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Dec 30, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

(Screenshot via Newsweek)

Podcast

Trump’s Big 2026 Foreign Policy Tests

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Dec 30, 2025

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Peace in Ukraine and US-Israel Concerns over Iran’s Nuclear Program

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Dec 29, 2025

In the Media

An Israeli Air Force F-16 departs after executing in-flight refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender during exercise Juniper Oak 23.3 above the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, July 11, 2023. The U.S. is committed to its partnership with Israel while developing and maintaining interoperability with its partners, and ensuring regional security by providing essential training to deter adversaries from taking aggressive actions or malign activities against the U.S., coalition and p

An Israeli Air Force F-16 departs in-flight on July 11, 2023. (US Air Force)

Commentary

The US Needs Israeli Innovation for Our Defense

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Dec 24, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

Ukrainian soldiers practice building assault tactics on October 16, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | Critical Trends from 2025

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Dec 24, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

(School of War)

Commentary

American Industry and the Future of War

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Commentary

Dec 23, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Recruits crawl a designated distance with combat gear under the supervision of instructors during the zero day of basic combined arms training with the 65th Separate Mechanized Brigade at an improvised training ground in Ukraine, on December 12, 2025 (Photo by Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform). NO USE RUSSIA. NO USE BELARUS. (Photo by Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Recruits crawl a designated distance with combat gear during the zero day of basic combined arms training in Ukraine, on December 12, 2025 (Getty Images)

Commentary

Underrated Global Risks in 2026

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Commentary

Dec 23, 2025

Commentary

2 Min Read

This photograph showsthe Ukrainian flag and the Motherland Monument (R) in Kyiv on August 23, 2025, a day before the Independence Day of Ukraine, amid Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP) (Photo by SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP via Getty Images)

The Ukrainian flag and the Motherland Monument in Kyiv on August 23, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Financial Foundations Cannot Support Peace in Ukraine

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Dec 22, 2025

Commentary

4 Min Read

Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch) Luke Coffey and Can Kasapoğlu

Bridges are seen crossing the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, in February 2017, with a road bridge in the foreground and rail bridge in the background. (Wikimedia Commons)

Reports

Disabling One Bridge Could Shatter Russia’s War Machine (and It’s Not the Kerch)