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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.

Uncrewed aerial systems from Skyways and PteroDynamics sit on the flight deck of the guidedmissile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) on June 25, 2024. (US Navy)

Reports

Winning the Fight for Sensing and Sensemaking

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Dec 23, 2024

Reports

4 Min Read

A new type 094A Jin-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's PLA Navy in the sea near Qingdao, in eastern China's Shandong province on April 23, 2019.

The type 094A JIN-class nuclear submarine Long March 10 of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy participates in a naval parade to commemorate near Qingdao, China, on April 23, 2019. (Photo by Mark Schiefelbein/AFP via Getty Images)

Reports

Key Strategic Forces Takeaways from the 2024 China Military Power Report

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Dec 23, 2024

Reports

4 Min Read

The final piece of the underwater hull of the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is lowered into place at Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia on September 28, 2018. (US Navy photo courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries by John Whalen)

Reports

Shoring Up the Foundation: Affordable Approaches to Improve US and Allied Shipbuilding and Ship Repair

Michael Roberts

Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Michael Roberts & Bryan Clark

Dec 23, 2024

Reports

5 Min Read

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In the Media

We Are in a Cold War with China

Jonathan Ward

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Ward

Dec 19, 2024

In the Media

Ukrainian soldiers prepare artillery in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on December 10, 2024. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Commentary

Ukraine Military Situation Report | December 18

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Dec 18, 2024

Commentary

3 Min Read

(Re: Building Defense graphic)

Commentary

Re: Building Defense | Next Steps for the Pentagon in 2025

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Bring Hostages Home While Iran Is Weak

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

Iran’s Nuclear Race: On a Collision Course

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Marshall Billingslea

Dec 18, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 16

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Schachter

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Jonathan Hessen, Michael Doran & Jonathan Schachter

Dec 16, 2024

In the Media

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In the Media

Deep Dive | December 14

Jonathan Hessen

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Ezra Cohen

Adjunct Fellow

Jonathan Hessen & Ezra Cohen

Dec 14, 2024

In the Media

Syrians living in Turkey celebrate with opposition flags after Syrian rebels announced that they have ousted Bashar al-Assad on December 8, 2024, in Istanbul, Turkey. (Burak Kara via Getty Images)

Commentary

Turkey’s Syrian Gambit Pays Off