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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.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 07: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name: SS-29) intercontinental ballistic missile complex roll during the Victory Day Parade main rehearsals, May 7, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. The Red Square military parade marking the Victory Day to be held on May 9. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

A Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during Victory Day parade rehearsals on May 7, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. (Contributor/Getty Images)

Commentary

Deter Conventional Wars to Avoid Nuclear Precipice

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 5, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Commentary

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., front gate the evening of April 4, 2012. From left are the Peacekeeper, the Minuteman III and the Minuteman I. The planet Venus is visible in the sky above the Minuteman missiles and Jupiter is visible to the left of the Minuteman I. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on April 4, 2012. (US Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

Commentary

Does Size Matter in Nuclear Affairs?

Russian soldiers are dead after an airstrike in the eastern Donetsk region, marking one of the deadliest attacks against Russia in the war yet. NewNation speaks with Bryan Clark, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, about the implications.

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In the Media

At Least 63 Russian Soldiers Killed in Airstrike

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 2, 2023

In the Media

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the group photo session during the BRICS Summit at the Xiamen International Conference and Exhibition Center in Xiamen, southeastern China's Fujian Province on September 4, 2017. Xi opened the annual summit of BRICS leaders that already has been upstaged by North Korea's latest nuclear weapons provocation. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Kenzaburo FUKUHARA (Photo credit should read KENZABURO FUKUHARA/AFP via Getty Images)

Xi Jinping and Narendra Modi during the BRICS Summit in Fujian, China, on September 4, 2017. (Kenzaburo Fukuhara/AFP via Getty Images)

Commentary

China Tests America’s Will with Clashes along India Border

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Husain Haqqani & Aparna Pande

Dec 27, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Why Doesn't the US Ramp Up Weapons Production?

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Dec 27, 2022

In the Media

(Screenshot via Sandra Schulte/YouTube)

In the Media

Why Nuclear Disarmament Makes No Sense

Senior Airman Trent Sloat, 435th Contingency Response Wing air transportation journeyman, directs a forklift that is off loading a M777 howitizer from a C-17 Globemaster III in Eastern Europe, May 2, 2022. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn White)

An airman directs a forklift as it offloads an M777 howitzer due for Ukraine on May 2, 2022. (Air Force Photo by Shawn White)

Commentary

Defense Is the Silver Lining in the Omnibus Bill

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 26, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

In the Media

Chinese Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with US Airforce Fighter

Arthur Herman

Former Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 26, 2022

In the Media

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

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In the Media

Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

A CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron takes off after landing on a designated landing zone in Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 29, 2022. The 71st SOS regularly conducts training flights as part of their mission to train warriors, professionalize Airmen, and employ airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Ruben Garibay)

A CV-22 Osprey takes off in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 29, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Ruben Garibay)

Commentary

The Defense Budget in Perspective

Cases of TNT and gunpowder shipped from the United States under Lend-Lease are stacked in a tunnel in western England dug out of solid rock 100 feet underground. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Commentary

By Arming Ukraine We Arm Ourselves