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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Regime Change in Iran Might Require Boots on the Ground

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

Mar 9, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The Military Dimension of the Abraham Accords

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 8, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Trump’s Concrete Goals in Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 8, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The Scale of the Damage To the Iranian Navy

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 8, 2026

In the Media

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

Two F/A-18 Super Hornets launch from the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (US Navy photo)

In the Media

What Is the Scale of the Destruction to the Iranian Navy?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 8, 2026

In the Media

Black smoke billows from an Israeli air strike on an alleged pro-Iranian Hezbollah target in southern Beirut on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Conflict Highlights Growing Importance of Middle Corridor

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Mar 6, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, on February 14, 2023. (Getty Images)

Commentary

China Bet Its Middle East Strategy on Iran. That Bet Has Failed.

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Mar 6, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

U.S. Sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury, Feb. 28, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo)

US sailors prepare to stage ordnance on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on February 28, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

What Is the Aftermath of the US-Israel Military Campaign in Iran?

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Mar 6, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

Is Iran All About China?

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

Mar 6, 2026

In the Media

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., March 4, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza)

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conducts a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026. (US Navy)

Podcast

Iran and the Defense Industrial Base with Former SECAF Frank Kendall

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 6, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

How the War in Iran Affects Energy Prices

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

In the Media

Mar 6, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

War Aims and Their Feasibility

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

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