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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard members march during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on November 12, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on December 13, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Guided-missile destroyer Tangshan sets sail at a port in Qingdao, China, on October 11, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Protesters hold placards as they gather for a demonstration outside the Chinese Embassy in London on November 8, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump addresses the nation from the Diplomatic Room of the White House on December 17, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
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