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)
The Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl L. Caudle and the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith tour Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, on January 1, 2026 (US Marine Corps)
Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee National Academy of Governance on January 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on February 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
Brendan Carr, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, testifies before the House Committee on Appropriations on Capitol Hill on May 21, 2025, in Washington,DC. (Getty Images)
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, addresses a press conference on the recent India and US trade deal at Vanijya Bhawan, on February 7, 2026, in New Delhi, India. (Getty Images)