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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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French soldiers with the French Foreign Legion sit on top of a Leclerc tank during NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to NATO allies in Setermoen, Norway, March 18, 2026. (US Marine Corps)
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A British corporal talks with Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani, Finland, during NATO’s Northern Axe exercise along the Russian border. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the USS George Washington on August 29, 2026, in the US 5th Fleet area of operations while supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (US Navy)
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Military vehicles transport rocket launchers past Tian'anmen Square on September 3, 2025 in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past Kyrgyz honour guards during a welcoming ceremony prior to talks with his Kyrgyzstan's counterpart in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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The Security Service of Ukraine presents the next-generation multipurpose Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle to the media in Ukraine on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
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United States Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy participate in a joint press conference after talks on September 6, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Ian Crone
Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
