National Security and Defense

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 Skydio X10D drone flies during a counter-uncrewed aerial systems training exercise at  Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, on February 13, 2025. (US Army photo)
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The Skydio X10D drone flies during a counter-uncrewed aerial systems training exercise at Grafenwoehr Training Area in Bavaria, Germany, on February 13, 2025. (US Army photo)
Reports
bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
dan_patt
dan_patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
nadia_schadlow
nadia_schadlow
Senior Fellow
5 Min Read
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first Naval Strike Missile from a US destroyer on July 18, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. (US Navy photo)
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires the first Naval Strike Missile from a US destroyer on July 18, 2024, in the Pacific Ocean. (US Navy photo)
Commentary
bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
dan_patt
dan_patt
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
nadia_schadlow
nadia_schadlow
Senior Fellow
4 Min Read
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank landing ship JS Kunisaki breaks away from the formation  after a group sail on July 22, 2024, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)  2024. (US Air Force photo)
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Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force tank landing ship JS Kunisaki breaks away from the formation after a group sail on July 22, 2024, off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024. (US Air Force photo)
Reports
Liselotte Odgaard 华体会
Liselotte Odgaard 华体会
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
bryan_clark
bryan_clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
kenneth-weinstein
kenneth-weinstein
Japan Chair
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Hans Huyens
Head of the European Union Desk
Christiansen
Chief Executive Officer, Odense Maritime Technology
Tsiporah Fried
Senior Advisor to the Vice Chairman of the French Joint Chiefs of Staff
Giulio Pugliese
Director, European University Institute
Shin-ae Lee
Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Tomonori Yoshizaki
Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Benedetta Berti
Senior Advisor and Head of the Policy Planning Division, Office of the Secretary-General at NATO
Thomas Wilkins
Associate Professor, University of Sydney 
Masafumi Ishii
Former Japanese Ambassador to the US
Tsuneo Watanabe
Senior Research Fellow, Sasakawa Peace Foundation
6 Min Read