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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Will US Allies Step Up to Help Unblock Strait of Hormuz?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 17, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

America Advances to Phase Two in the Iran Conflict

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 17, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran and Cuba: What Comes Next?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 17, 2026

In the Media

A NATO flag flies at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on September 12, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

NATO, Ukraine, and the Gulf Should Seize the Chance to Cooperate

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone as his unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran War Showcases US Return on Investment in Ukraine

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photo)

M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems conduct live-fire missions during Operation Epic Fury in the US Central Command area of responsibility. (US Army)

Reports

Toward a Theory of Victory for the War in Iran

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 16, 2026

Reports

12 Min Read

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In the Media

How Iran Ends

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

In the Media

Mar 16, 2026

In the Media

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One on March 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Will Define Trump’s Legacy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Brigham McCown on Washington Watch with Tony Perkins: Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz with Tony Perkins: Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz

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Podcast

Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

Podcast

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Latest with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Operation Epic Fury Continues to Yield Results

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 16, 2026

In the Media

The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)

Podcast

US Calls on Allies to Provide Naval Escorts in the Strait of Hormuz