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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
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A US Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter supports Project Freedom. (US Navy)
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Ukrainian soldiers inspect forward infantry positions near the border with Russia on August 28, 2026, in Oblast Region, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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An antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Ukraine, on September 25, 2022. (Getty Images)
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A fighter loyal to the Houthi authorities, takes part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa on October 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A truck drives through the Alataw Pass Comprehensive Bonded Zone in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. (Getty Images)
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Rescuers work outside a damaged five-story residential building following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on October 7, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Getty Images)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Ian Crone
Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
