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155 shell bodies sit on a pallet at General Dynamics ready to be shipped on August 20, 2025, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
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People visit the Baoding Catholic Church in Baoding, China's northern Hebei province, on April 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold a meeting in Turkmenbashi on October 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference during the 2026 NATO Ankara Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks from a plane upon arrival at Lisbon Airport during a three-country European tour on October 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Guards raise Taiwan’s national flag at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on October 15, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army prepare for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security dialogue on September 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President of China Xi Jinping listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during an arrival ceremony at the White House on September 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Gasoline prices are seen at a Shell gas station in Houston, Texas, on October 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
