Military Operations

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Expert Take
To Base or Not to Base: The Iran War Exposes Flaws of U.S. Basing in the Middle East
July 21, 2026
By Elliott Abrams
Here’s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent Ukraine
July 6, 2026
By Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
Trump Walks Back Threat to Strike a Critical Iranian Oil Hub
June 11, 2026
By Will Merrow, Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy
Expert Take
Beware the Costs of the Global Rearmament Boom
June 2, 2026
By Rebecca Patterson
Where Are U.S. Military Forces Deployed in Europe?
May 6, 2026
By Molly Carlough, Benjamin Harris and Abi McGowan
The U.S. Invasion of Veracruz, Mexico
April 21, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
The Bay of Pigs Invasion
April 17, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Hit an Impasse. What Comes Next?
April 13, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
President Trump’s Iran Address Left Critical Questions Unanswered
April 2, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
First Ukraine, Now Iran: A New Era of Drone Warfare Takes Hold
March 9, 2026
By Michael C. Horowitz and Lauren Kahn
What Are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities?
March 4, 2026
By Mariel Ferragamo, Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions
March 3, 2026
By Abi McGowan, Molly Carlough and Natalie Caloca
Expert Take
Gauging the Impact of U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
February 28, 2026
By Ray Takeyh, Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook, Linda Robinson, Max Boot and Elisa Ewers
Trump Should Take the U.S. Military’s Warning on Iran Seriously
February 24, 2026
By Max Boot
Expert Take
Why a Nervous Mideast Braces for a New Round of Upheaval
February 20, 2026
By Steven A. Cook
Expert Take
Military AI Adoption Is Outpacing Global Cooperation
February 11, 2026
By Michael C. Horowitz and Lauren Kahn
Backgrounder
What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?
January 29, 2026
Meeting
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Religion, Identity, and Duty in the U.S. Military
January 22, 2026
Meeting
Young Professionals Briefing: The State of U.S. Defense Policy
January 14, 2026
Expert Take
Trump’s ‘America First’ Rhetoric Masks a Neo-Imperialist Streak
January 7, 2026
By Charles A. Kupchan
Expert Take
Maduro’s Capture and International Law: The Noriega Precedent
January 6, 2026
By David J. Scheffer
The U.S. Military Campaign Targeting Venezuela and Nicolás Maduro: What to Know
January 3, 2026
By Diana Roy
Postcard From Cotonou
December 9, 2025
By Ebenezer Obadare
Expert Take
Trump Can Break Maduro’s Hold of Venezuela Without a War
December 8, 2025
By Roxanna Vigil