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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.

In the Media

Holding China Accountable

Michael R. Pompeo

Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Aug 2, 2021

In the Media

A Jumpmaster from the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School instructs Soldiers to exit a CASA C-212 Aviocar aircraft to jump over Laurinburg-Maxton Airfield March 28, 2019 (U.S. Army photo by K. Kassens)

Commentary

Of Course We Will Not Draft Our Daughters

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 30, 2021

Commentary

6 Min Read

In the Media

France Allegedly Warned US About Wuhan Lab Concerns Prior to Pandemic

David Asher

Senior Fellow

Thomas DiNanno

Adjunct Fellow

David Asher & Thomas DiNanno

Jul 28, 2021

In the Media

In the Media

The Wuhan Lab Was Engaged in Gain-of-Function Research

Michael R. Pompeo

Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Jul 26, 2021

In the Media

Afghan security personnel stand guard along the road amid ongoing fight between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Kandahar on July 9, 2021 (Photo by JAVED TANVEER/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

Pakistan’s Pyrrhic Victory in Afghanistan

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Jul 22, 2021

Commentary

9 Min Read

Russian battlecruiser 'Pjotr Velikij' passes the Great Belt Bridge as it leads nuclear submarine 'Dmitrij Donskoj' through the Danish waters on July 21, 2017 near Korsor, Denmark. (Photo by Ole Jensen - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Commentary

Countering Emerging Russian and Chinese Hypersonic Threats

Richard Weitz

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis

Richard Weitz

Jul 21, 2021

Commentary

1 Min Read

In the Media

US, German Deal on Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Will ‘Undermine’ National Security

Michael R. Pompeo

Distinguished Fellow

Michael R. Pompeo

Jul 21, 2021

In the Media

In the Media

Russia Warns US Over Hypersonic Missiles

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 20, 2021

In the Media

Light reflects through an integrated circuit. (Lawrence Manning/Getty Images)

Reports

Regaining the Digital Advantage: A Demand-Focused Strategy for US Microelectronics Competitiveness

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Reports

1 Min Read

In the Media

U.S. Withdrawal, Taliban Resurgence

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Jul 15, 2021

In the Media

A general view shows the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain with a hole on its left portside after a collision with oil tanker, outside Changi naval base in Singapore on August 21, 2017. (ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

The U.S. Navy's Leadership Crisis

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jul 15, 2021

Commentary

5 Min Read

Members of a People's Liberation Army band stand together at a ceremony marking the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party on July 1, 2021 at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)

Commentary

Why We Might Lose a War with China