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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.

The medium-displacement unmanned surface vessel Sea Hunter sits pierside at Naval Base San Diego during the Unmanned Surface Vessel Division One Establishment ceremony on May 13, 2022, in San Diego, California. (US Navy photo by Kevin C. Leitner)

Commentary

How the Surface Fleet Can Meet the Chinese Challenge

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Jan 9, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Missile maintainers tear down an ICBM for Maintenance

Senior Airman Andrew Parrish performs maintenance on the forward section of an ICBM's reentry system on February 2, 2018, at the F. E. Warren Air Force Base missile complex in Wyoming. (Braydon Williams via DVIDS)

Commentary

Action Needed to Maintain US Nuclear Deterrence

DONBAS, UKRAINE - DECEMBER 05: Ukrainian servicemen fire artillery shells at the frontline of Donbas, Ukraine on December 05, 2022. (Photo by Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Ukrainian servicemen fire artillery shells at the frontline of Donbas, Ukraine, on December 5, 2022. (Narciso Contreras/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Commentary

Four Moves to Watch for This Year in Ukraine

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Jan 6, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

ZHUHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10: Russian Sukhoi SU-35 performs at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, November 10, 2014. Airshow China is the only international aerospace trade show in China that is endorsed by the Chinese central g

A Sukhoi Su-35 performs at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, China, on November 10, 2014. (Aleksandar Plavevski/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran’s Su-35 Aircraft Procurement Is More Dangerous than You Think

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Jan 6, 2023

Commentary

8 Min Read

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines conduct a platoon attack during Stand-in Force Exercise on Okinawa, Japan, Dec.11, 2022. SiF-EX is a Division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise serves as a rehearsal for rapidly projecting combat power in defense of allies and partners in the region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Mario A. Ramirez)

US Marines conduct a platoon attack during a stand-in force exercise on Okinawa, Japan, on December 11, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Mario A. Ramirez)

Podcast

New Defense Strategies for the Indo-Pacific

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 6, 2023

Podcast

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 07: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian RS-24 Yars (NATO reporting name: SS-29) intercontinental ballistic missile complex roll during the Victory Day Parade main rehearsals, May 7, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. The Red Square military parade marking the Victory Day to be held on May 9. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images)

A Russian RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during Victory Day parade rehearsals on May 7, 2022, in Moscow, Russia. (Contributor/Getty Images)

Commentary

Deter Conventional Wars to Avoid Nuclear Precipice

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Jan 5, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

Republic of Korea Marines patrol as part of amphibious operations during KAMANDAG 6 at Naval Education, Training, and Doctrine Command, Zambales, Philippines, Oct. 7, 2022. This combined interoperability event involved members of the U.S. Marine Corps, Philippine Marine Corps, and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. KAMANDAG is an annual bilateral exercise between the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. military designed to strengthen interoperability, capabilities, trust, and cooperation built over d

Korean Marines take part in joint exercises with Japanese, American, and Philippine troops in the Philippines on October 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Danny Gonzalez)

Commentary

Japan’s Defense Plans Benefit South Korea

Patrick M. Cronin

Asia-Pacific Security Chair

Patrick M. Cronin

Jan 4, 2023

Commentary

4 Min Read

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., front gate the evening of April 4, 2012. From left are the Peacekeeper, the Minuteman III and the Minuteman I. The planet Venus is visible in the sky above the Minuteman missiles and Jupiter is visible to the left of the Minuteman I. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

A static display of intercontinental ballistic missiles at the F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming on April 4, 2012. (US Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

Commentary

Does Size Matter in Nuclear Affairs?