National Security and Defense

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.
General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P.I. October 1944. (Marion Doss/Flickr)
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General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore during initial landings at Leyte, P.I. October 1944. (Marion Doss/Flickr)
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arthur_herman
arthur_herman
Arthur Herman
Former Senior Fellow
Arthur Herman
6 Min Read
A Standard Missile-6 demonstrating its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015, aboard the USS John Paul Jones. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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A Standard Missile-6 demonstrating its ability to intercept ballistic missiles in their final seconds of flight during live fire tests July 28-Aug. 1, 2015, aboard the USS John Paul Jones. (Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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Bryan McGrath
Former Deputy Director, Center for American Seapower
Bryan McGrath
3 Min Read
A police officer inspects a vehicle after a bomb went off near Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 24, 2015. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have claimed responsibility for the attack. (Asianet-Pakistan / Barcroft Indi via Getty Images)
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A police officer inspects a vehicle after a bomb went off near Gulbahar Police Station in Peshawar, Pakistan, April 24, 2015. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have claimed responsibility for the attack. (Asianet-Pakistan / Barcroft Indi via Getty Images)
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husain_haqqani
husain_haqqani
Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia
4 Min Read