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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.

Commentary

Will Biden’s Nominees Confront China?

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Tim Morrison

Senior Fellow

Tim Morrison

Feb 14, 2021

5 Min Read

The authors argue that more funding should be driven by combatant commanders such as U.S. Central Command's Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, seen here boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk in Saudi Arabia in 2020.

The authors argue that more funding should be driven by combatant commanders such as U.S. Central Command's Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, seen here boarding a UH-60 Black Hawk in Saudi Arabia in 2020.

Commentary

The Pentagon Needs Budget Agility to Compete with China

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Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

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Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Feb 12, 2021

4 Min Read

In the Media

Taliban Says Al-Qaeda Plotting to Resume U.S. War

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Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Feb 7, 2021

In the Media

Where is Biden Headed on Mideast Policy?

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heinrichs

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Feb 3, 2021

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar leaves after signing an agreement with the United States during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha on February 29, 2020.

Taliban co-founder Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar leaves after signing an agreement with the United States during a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha on February 29, 2020.

Commentary

Recalibrating US Strategy for Peace in Afghanistan

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husain_haqqani

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Feb 1, 2021

4 Min Read

Commentary

Iran Tests the New Administration

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Jan 28, 2021

6 Min Read

Commentary

Why Does US Central Command Now Include Israel?

Shaul Chorev

Head, Haifa Research Center for Maritime Strategy

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douglas_feith

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Gary Roughead

Former Chief of U.S. Naval Operations

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Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Jack Dorsett

Former U.S. Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Director of Naval Intelligence

Shaul Chorev, Douglas J. Feith & Gary Roughead More…

Jan 28, 2021

3 Min Read

Commentary

Acquitting Daniel Pearl’s Killer Is Part of Pakistan’s Dance With Jihadism

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husain_haqqani

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Jan 28, 2021

1 Min Read

Commentary

The Pentagon Needs To Rethink Its Worst-Case Scenarios Against China And Russia

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 27, 2021

4 Min Read

Commentary

Pakistan’s ‘Mainstreaming’ Jihadis

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aparna_pande

Aparna Pande

Senior Fellow

Aparna Pande

Jan 26, 2021

1 Min Read

Members of the US National Guard walk outside the US Capitol on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC

Members of the US National Guard walk outside the US Capitol on January 19, 2021 in Washington, DC

Commentary

We Must Resist Ideological Tests for the US Military

Seth Cropsey

President, Yorktown Institute

Seth Cropsey

Jan 26, 2021

6 Min Read

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Commentary

Transcript: A Discussion on the Defense Industrial Base with Government Leaders

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bryan_clark

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 22, 2021

0 Min Read

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