A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
The flag used by the Taliban's interim government is seen over Afghanistan’s embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025, after Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
United States President Donald Trump speaks to the press before he departs from the White House on January 31, 2025. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Armed Taliban security personnel sit atop an armored vehicle as they ride along a street in Khash district, Badakhshan province, on September 1, 2024. (Omer Abrar/AFP via Getty Images)
Taliban military vehicles parade to celebrate the third anniversary of Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan in Bagram, Afghanistan, on August 14, 2024. (Ahmad Sahel Arman/AFP via Getty Images)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during his visit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 29, 2024. (Bandar Al-Jaloud/Saudi Royal Court/Anadolu via Getty Images)