Behind The Front
FPRI, Aaron Stein, Sam Lair, Dr Emma Salisbury, Tim BallA new project of the Foreign Policy Research Institute on the future of US and allied national defense.
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The Strategy for Affordable Missiles: A Conversation with Ursa Major
Aaron Stein, President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI), talks with James Swartout, VP of Strategy at Ursa Major Technologies, about his career in national security and how his company is revolutionizing aerospace and defense...
The UAV-Enabled Anti-Air Defense Campaign in the Third Gulf War
In late 2020, drones burst onto the national security scene in a new way. During the Nagorno-Karabakh war between Turkey and Armenia that year, videos of Turkish long-endurance TB-2 and loitering Harop drones identifying and striking Armeni...
The Royal Navy in the Gulf
The Royal Navy is set to take a leading role in a multinational “Hormuz Coalition” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and ensure safe passage for merchant vessels. Britain brings considerable expertise to the table, particularly in the mine cou...
The Mine Gap: America Forgot How to Sweep the Sea
In January 2026, merchant vessel Seaway Hawk sails in the Arabian Gulf while transporting decommissioned US Navy Avenger-class Mine Countermeasures Ships, USS Devastator, USS Dextrous, USS Gladiator, and USS Sentry, escorted by the US Navy...
Over 5,000 Munitions Shot in the First 96 Hours of the Iran War
US Army High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). Facebook / US Central Command
For three decades, American grand strategy has rested on what Barry Posen termed “Command of the Commons”: an unrivaled ability to project power across...
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Foreign Policy Research Institute - Nonpartisan foreign policy think tank www.fpri.org
Aaron Stein is the President of the Foreign Policy Research Institute (FPRI).
Fellow in the National Security Program at FPRI | Research Associate at CNS
Senior Fellow, National Security Program, Foreign Policy Research Institute
Retired Army Special Forces officer
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