Defense & Security

9?723 missiles, part of Iskander-M missile complex, are seen during a demonstration at the International military-technical forum ARMY-2019 at Alabino range in Moscow Region, Russia June 25, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov - RC151FD79ED0

Jettisoning arms control endangers America’s edge in great-power politics

Maggie Tennis and Strobe Talbott

Friday, July 26, 2019

A boat of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard sails close to Stena Impero, a British-flagged vessel owned by Stena Bulk, near Bandar Abbas port, Iran July 21, 2019. Picture taken July 21, 2019. Fars News Agency/ WANA Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. - RC1D73A09A90

Iran’s threats are an attempt to negotiate

Suzanne Maloney

Friday, July 26, 2019

Russian servicemen sit in the cabins of S-400 missile air defence systems in Tverskaya Street before a rehearsal for the Victory Day parade, which marks the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Tatyana Makeyeva - RC1E849FD530

Why is Turkey betting on Russia?

Monday, July 15, 2019

China's national flag is raised during the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at the National Stadium in this August 8, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jerry Lampen/Files (CHINA - Tags: SPORT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE IS PART OF PACKAGE '30 YEARS OF REUTERS PICTURES'TO FIND ALL 56 IMAGES SEARCH '30 YEARS' - LM2EB2A0WH901

The challenge of confronting China over a gray zone crisis

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Thursday, July 11, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un cross over a military demarcation line at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. - RC1D4113FE00

Trump and Kim can’t fix the US-North Korea problem on their own

Monday, July 8, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shake hands during a meeting at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019. KCNA via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. REUTERS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THIS IMAGE. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. SOUTH KOREA OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SOUTH KOREA. - RC1484CCD790

Donald Trump might have found the art of a deal with North Korea

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Gen. Paul Selva at Brookings.

The future of US defense strategy: A conversation with General Paul J. Selva

Adam Twardowski

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

Janne Nolan

Brookings experts reflect on the life and legacy of Janne Nolan

Tamara Cofman Wittes and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Friday, June 28, 2019

Chinese staffers adjust U.S. and Chinese flags before the opening session of trade negotiations between U.S. and Chinese trade representatives at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool via REUTERS - RC16D7D1C040

Can the US-China crisis be stabilized?

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Photo of the Pentagon

Democratic presidential candidates shouldn’t give in to demand they slash defense spending

Michael E. O’Hanlon and Frank A. Rose

Monday, June 17, 2019