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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

Abrams Transfer Unlocks Leopards for Ukraine

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 25, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via Government Matters)

In the Media

“We Have to Start Wanting Ukraine to Win More than We Just Hope Russia’s Going to Lose”

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Jan 25, 2023

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsNation)

In the Media

US Tanks Break the "Logjam" in Ukraine Aid

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 25, 2023

In the Media

Marines detonate a timber charge during a demolition and explosive training exercise at the ETA-7 engineer demolition training range on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, on January 11, 2018. (US Marine Corps photo by Pfc. Ginnie Lee)

Podcast

Investing in the New Generation of Energetics

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 24, 2023

Podcast

A-10 software engineers work together in teams to verify functionality of organically developed operational flight program software on November 5, 2020, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, before it is released to the warfighter. (US Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd)

Commentary

Software Defines Tactics

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Jason Weiss

Chief Software Officer, Conquest Cyber

Dan Patt & Jason Weiss

Jan 23, 2023

Commentary

12 Min Read

An MQ-9 Reaper is parked on a taxiway during sunset at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada, Nov. 17, 2020. The Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, long-endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft that is managed and flown by Airmen who provide persistent attack and reconnaissance capabilities to keep our nation safe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Haley Stevens)

An MQ-9 Reaper is parked on a taxiway during sunset at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, on November 17, 2020. (US Air Force photo by Haley Stevens)

Commentary

Ukraine’s "Decision-Centric" Military Needs More than Armor

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Dan Patt

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark & Dan Patt

Jan 23, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Podcast

China Insider #7 | COVID-19's Deadly Toll, Beijing's Charm Offensive at Davos, and the Real Power Behind Chinese Tech Companies

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Wilson Shirley

Former Media Fellow, China Center

Miles Yu & Wilson Shirley

Jan 23, 2023

Podcast

UNSPECIFIED, IRAN. - JANUARY 15: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY MANDATORY CREDIT - "SEPAHNEWS/ HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conduct a military drill with ballistic missiles and unmanned air vehicles at Great Salt Desert, in the middle of the Iranian Plateau, on January 15, 2021 in Iran. (Photo by Sepahnews/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conduct a military drill with ballistic missiles and unmanned air vehicles at Great Salt Desert, in the middle of the Iranian Plateau, on January 15, 2021. (Sepahnews/Handout/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran’s Aerial Threat on the Rise as a Result of Russia’s Use of Its Suicide Drones in Ukraine War

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Jan 21, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Wagner Group Becoming “Rival Power Center” to Russian Military

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Jan 20, 2023

In the Media

Though a cyber attack is ruled out by FAA in its newly released explanation for the aviation system meltdown that grounded air traffic nationwide last week, it does still represent a warning to the government as well as private industry. NTD spoke with Arthur Herman about how to keep the U.S. air sector secure. Herman is a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute. His research programs analyze defense and technology issues.

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In the Media

US Aviation System Should Prepare for Quantum Attack

Arthur Herman

Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Jan 20, 2023

In the Media

Podcast

China Insider #6 | China’s Economic and Demographic Headwinds, Kishida’s G7 Tour, and Beijing’s Overseas Police Stations

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Wilson Shirley

Former Media Fellow, China Center

Miles Yu & Wilson Shirley

Jan 18, 2023

Podcast

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A German Leopard 2A6 tank fires at its target during the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, on May 12, 2017. (DVIDS)

In the Media

Aid Restrictions Keep Ukrainian Victory Just out of Reach