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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury, Mar. 21, 2026. (U.S. Navy Photo)

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land attack missile during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Eliminating Iran’s Nuclear Threat

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Apr 1, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CNBC)

In the Media

The Latest on the War in Iran

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Mar 31, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Testing Iran’s Will

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Mar 31, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

The Politics Behind the “Settler Violence” Campaign

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Mar 31, 2026

Podcast

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Podcast

Will Trump Try to Get a Declaration of War?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Mar 31, 2026

Podcast

U.S. Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US Sailors transport a fuel tank on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury, March 21, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

Operation Epic Fury Through the Prism of Asian Security Policy

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

U.S. Marines with Lima Company, Battalion Landing Team 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, conduct a live fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7), Philippine Sea, March 16, 2026. The 31st MEU is a persistent, combat credible force operating aboard the ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the U.S. 7th fleet area of operations, routinely interacting and operating with our allies and partners to contribute to deterrence, security, crisis

US Marines conduct a live fire deck shoot aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli in the Philippine Sea on March 16, 2026. (US Marine Corp)

In the Media

The United States in Iran: Troops, Timing, and Market Fallout

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 30, 2026

In the Media

A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf and 483 km northwest of the Strait of Hormuz, in Iran on March 12, 2017. Kharg Island Oil Terminal brings Iranian oil to the world market. The oil terminal is the world's largest open oil terminal, with 95% of Iran's crude oil exports coming through it. (Photo by Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

A general view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal, 25 km from the Iranian coast in the Persian Gulf in Iran on March 12, 2017. (Getty Images)

Reports

Examining US Military Options for Kharg Island and the Strait of Hormuz

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 30, 2026

Reports

13 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, Jan. 3, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

A US Air Force F-35A Lightning II taxis following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve, January 3, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

How US Military Dominance Unravels China’s War Machine