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** Wednesday Reads
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** February 18, 2026
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Collaborating and Integrating to Defend the Homeland Against Drones
By Gen. (Ret.) Glen VanHerck
Former commander of NORTHCOM and NORAD

Recent events in El Paso, Texas, show that we need better coordination among agencies to defend the US against the rising threat of small unmanned aircraft systems. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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The US-Jordan Relationship Just Got a Whole Lot Stronger
By Abdullah Hayek
Independent Middle East analyst, senior contributor with Young Voices

Jordan has increasingly aligned with US strategy as the Middle East grows more polarized. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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Why the Goldwater-Nichols Act Matters
By Michael O’Hanlon
Director of research in the Foreign Policy program, Brookings Institution

Republicans in Congress ensured the passage of the Goldwater-Nichols Act in the face of opposition from the president. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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US-Iran Talks 2.0: Diplomacy or Déjà Vu?
By Abdulla Al Junaid
Journalist

President Donald Trump’s maximalist demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment amid a military buildup suggest a rerun of 2025’s Operation Midnight Hammer. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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LNG Exports Are an Economic and National Security Asset. Don’t Limit Them
By Nick Loris
Executive Vice President of Policy, C3 Solutions

The shale revolution made LNG a strategic asset—policy should expand supply, not constrain America’s energy advantage. Read the full article here ([link removed]) .
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