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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile intercepted by Israeli air defense systems is seen after falling in an area near the city of Jericho on June 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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General George Marshall and Secretary of War Henry Stimson, circa 1942. (Wikimedia Commons)
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The flag of the United States of America flies over Liberty Street in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on June 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo speaks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library on July 23, 2020, in Yorba Linda, California. (Getty Images)
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An EA-37B Compass Call takes its first official flight at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona on August 28, 2024. (US Air Force)
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The moon is visible behind the US Capitol on December 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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The Chinese flag flies in front of the gate to the Forbidden City on Tiananmen Square on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Air Force Special Operations Command airmen conduct a military free-fall jump during Exercise Balikatan 2026 over the Philippines on April 23, 2026. (US Army)
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Oil tankers and cargo vessels are anchored off the coast of Oman on June 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Erin O’Toole
Distinguished Fellow
