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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.

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In the Media

President Donald Trump Vows Retaliation after ISIS Attack in Syria

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

In the Media

Dec 14, 2025

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Three Americans Killed in Syria. How Will President Donald Trump Respond?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Dec 13, 2025

In the Media

(School of War)

Podcast

The Importance of Strategic Depth

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean & Nadia Schadlow

Podcast

Dec 12, 2025

Podcast

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an event at Mount Airy Casino Resort on December 9, 2025, in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Transatlantic Tensions in the New National Security Strategy

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Nadia Schadlow & Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Dec 12, 2025

Podcast

Motor bike riders drive past Kofar Kade, a city gate in ancient Sokoto, Nigeria, on September 21, 2021. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Kachallas and Kinship: Understanding Jihadi Expansion and Diffusion in Nigeria

James Barnett

Research Fellow

James Barnett

Commentary

Dec 12, 2025

Commentary

2 Min Read

Bugey Nuclear Power Plant is seen in Saint Vulbas, France, on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Securing Europe’s Future: France’s Pivotal Role in Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Dec 12, 2025

Commentary

6 Min Read

How the Australian Defence Force Can Use Uncrewed Systems for Twenty-First-Century Deterrence

Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors stand at ease on board HMAS Choules during their port visit to Hobart, Tasmania, in May 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)

Reports

Pickets, Pouncers, and Protectors

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

David Byrd

Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & David Byrd

Reports

Dec 11, 2025

Reports

Long Read

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In the Media

The US Seizes an Oil Tanker off the Coast of Venezuela

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Dec 11, 2025

In the Media

A Ukrainian soldier practices using a machine gun during shooting and tactical drills in Ukraine on November 10, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | December 10

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

Dec 10, 2025

Commentary

5 Min Read

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations: Arms Race 2.0 By Marshall Billingslea

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Testimony

Arms Race 2.0

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

Testimony

Dec 10, 2025

Testimony

9 Min Read

President Donald Trump delivers remarks alongside Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on April 10, 2025 (Getty Images)

Commentary

Introducing the “Trump Corollary”

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Dec 9, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the US Ambassador’s Residence on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Trump 2.0’s National Security Strategy