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A nuclear missile formation attends a military parade in Beijing, China, on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping look on during a military review in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A fighter loyal to the Houthi authorities, takes part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint press conference with Iceland's prime minister at the House of Collections in Reykjavik on October 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A truck drives through the Alataw Pass Comprehensive Bonded Zone in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
