A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System fires as part of a bilateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range in New Mexico on May 11, 2024. (US Army)
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Uzushio-class submarine participates in an international fleet review at Sagami Bay on November 6, 2022, off Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
US Coast Guard Captain Jamie Frederick speaks during a press conference on June 20, 2023, about the search efforts for the submersible that went missing. (Joseph Prezioso via Getty Images)
US Marine Corps recruits with Delta Company participate in the “stairway to heaven” challenge on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, on July 29, 2022. (Cristian G. Torres via DVIDS)
Joe Biden holds a meeting with his science and technology advisors at the White House on April 4, 2023, in Washington, DC. (The White House via Flickr)
Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon the only operational nuclear plant left in California due to be shutdown in 2024 on December 1, 2021, Avila Beach, California. (George Rose via Getty Images)