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A 49.5-megawatt data center is under construction on April 14, 2026, in Vernon, California. (Getty Images)
China
China
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A drone photo shows the People’s Liberation Army Navy guided-missile destroyer Nanning sailing into Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong on July 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Russian Minister of Internal Affairs Vladimir Kolokoltsev is greeted by North Korean Minister of Public Security Pang Tu-sop at Pyongyang International Airport in North Korea on April 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
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BYD’s chip Xuanji A3 is displayed during the 2026 World AI Conference on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai, China. (Getty Images)
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Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner fires a Tomahawk land-attack missile on March 1, 2026, at sea. (Getty Images)
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov meets with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan, on July 24, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on May 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A strategic missile is launched by a nuclear submarine of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy on July 6, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
