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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.

In the Media

Chinese Military Aircraft Nearly Collides with US Airforce Fighter

Arthur Herman

Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 26, 2022

In the Media

While North Korea is threatening to launch an ICBM at a normal angle and increasing the level of provocation, the United States has deployed the world's strongest fighter jet, the F-22 stealth fighter, and the B-52 strategic bomber near the Korean Peninsula. Together with former high-ranking officials, we take a look at North Korea's escalating threat of provocation and the United States' formidable response strategy. It also analyzes the impact of Japan's revision of security documents and the resulting mi

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In the Media

Strengthening the Deployment of US Strategic Assets to the Korean Peninsula

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Dec 24, 2022

In the Media

A CV-22 Osprey from the 71st Special Operations Squadron takes off after landing on a designated landing zone in Albuquerque, New Mexico, December 29, 2022. The 71st SOS regularly conducts training flights as part of their mission to train warriors, professionalize Airmen, and employ airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Ruben Garibay)

A CV-22 Osprey takes off in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 29, 2022. (US Air Force photo by Ruben Garibay)

Commentary

The Defense Budget in Perspective

Cases of TNT and gunpowder shipped from the United States under Lend-Lease are stacked in a tunnel in western England dug out of solid rock 100 feet underground. (HUM Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Commentary

By Arming Ukraine We Arm Ourselves

Arthur Herman

Senior Fellow

Arthur Herman

Dec 22, 2022

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Changing Pakistan's National Narrative on Terrorism

Husain Haqqani

Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia

Husain Haqqani

Dec 21, 2022

In the Media

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In the Media

Sending Patriot Missiles to Ukraine Is Not an Escalation

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Dec 21, 2022

In the Media

An airman performs maintenance on an electronic warfare device at Osan Air Base in Korea on October 30, 2020. (US Air Force photo by Nicholas Alder)

Podcast

Filling Military Needs with Off-the-Shelf Electronics

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Dec 20, 2022

Podcast

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Division G-3 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense platoon, I Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), are led to a thorough decontamination station during exercise Steel Knight 23, on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Dec. 7, 2022. 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and 1st Marine Division Marines executed a tactical site exploitation into a potentially contaminated environment. Exercise Steel Knight 23 provides 1st Marine Division and 3rd MAW an opportunity t

Marines with 1st Marine Division G-3 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense platoon take part in a decontamination drill at Camp Pendleton on December 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Daniel Childs)

In the Media

Beijing Develops a Counterforce Nuclear Weapon Doctrine

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In the Media

Russia Fires Dozens of Ballistic Missiles at Ukrainian Cities

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Dec 19, 2022

In the Media

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) flies the battle ensign during a formation transit as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, Oct. 25, 2022. The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is on its inaugural deployment conducting training and operations alongside NATO Allies and partners to enhance integration for future operations and demonstrate the U.S. Navy��s commitment to a peaceful, stable and conflict free Atlantic region. (U.S. Navy phot

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ramage flies the battle ensign during a formation transit as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group on October 25, 2022, in the Atlantic Ocean. (US Navy photo by Sawyer Connally)

Commentary

America Is Stronger than Biden��s Foreign Policy