U.S. Defense

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani (R) meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Kabul, Afghanistan March 23, 2020. Afghan Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Latest developments in Afghanistan

Vanda Felbab-Brown, Michael Kugelman, Marvin Weinbaum, and Alistair Taylor

Middle East Institute

Friday, March 20, 2020

A demonstrator holds the picture of Qassem Soleimani during a protest against the assassination of the Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani, head of the elite Quds Force, and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis who were killed in an air strike in Baghdad airport, in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2020. WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Nazanin Tabatabaee via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

How will Iran respond to US assassination of Soleimani?

Suzanne Maloney and Adrianna Pita

Friday, January 3, 2020

Sen. Chris Van Hollen speaks at Brookings.

Highlights: Sen. Van Hollen discusses US defense and foreign policy at Brookings

Adam Twardowski

Friday, November 15, 2019

A military family reunites at DFW airport in Dallas, Texas, October 22, 2008. Among those struggling in the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression are members of the U.S. armed forces and their families. Picture taken October 22, 2008. To match feature FINANCIAL/MILITARY REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES) - GM1E4AS1CUD01

Highlights: Experts discuss military spouse (un)employment

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, October 31, 2019

A detail onboard of the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, is seen after it docked at a port in Danang, Vietnam March 5, 2018. REUTERS/Kham - RC1351904F80

Highlights: A conversation with the Secretary of the Navy

Adam Twardowski

Thursday, October 31, 2019

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The US needs updated sanctions programs for an era of great power competition

David Dollar and Michael B. Greenwald

Monday, October 14, 2019

Military vehicles carrying DF-5B intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Square during the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of People's Republic of China, on its National Day in Beijing, China October 1, 2019. - SP1EFA10JHH15

Deterring military conflict with a global China

Lindsey Ford, Michael E. O’Hanlon, and Caitlin Talmadge

Thursday, October 3, 2019

FILE PHOTO: A Long March-3B rocket carrying Chang'e 4 lunar probe takes off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan province, China December 8, 2018. To match Insight SPACE-ARGENTINA/CHINA REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. - RC17C71252C0

Highlights: Experts discuss how the US can promote security in outer space

Sonia Alvarez, Josaiah Bonwell, Leah Dreyfuss, and Joseph Stevens

Friday, August 9, 2019

Components of SSC-8/9M729 cruise missile system are on display during a news briefing, organized by Russian defence and foreign ministries, at Patriot Expocentre near Moscow, Russia January 23, 2019. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov - RC1EAAFF9260

Will the INF Treaty’s demise kick-start a new arms race?

Friday, August 2, 2019

A view of Sixth Street leading to the center of Bangor, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 30, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder - RC1EA70F3DA0

The geography of prosperity: How to help the areas lagging behind

Jay Shambaugh and David Dollar

Monday, July 22, 2019