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.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L-2) shakes hands with Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (R-2) in Tehran, Iran on September 15, 2015. (Pool/Iranian Presidency Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L-2) shakes hands with Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani (R-2) in Tehran, Iran on September 15, 2015. (Pool/Iranian Presidency Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Commentary
Lee Smith
Former Senior Fellow
Lee Smith
3 Min Read
Russian President Vladimir Putin and high ranking Russian officials hold a meeting on the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt on Oct. 31, in Moscow, Russia on November 17, 2015. (Kremlin Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and high ranking Russian officials hold a meeting on the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt on Oct. 31, in Moscow, Russia on November 17, 2015. (Kremlin Press Office/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on October 20, 2015. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on October 20, 2015. (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Christopher Sands
Former Senior Fellow
Christopher Sands
3 Min Read