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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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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)
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Police officers look at the damage following a Russian drone strike on the Northern Bridge in Kyiv on October 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Drones synchronize before a swarm flight during XVIII Airborne Corps’ Scarlet Dragon 26-3 at Fort Bragg in North Carolina on September 15, 2026. (US Army)
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Guards raise Taiwan’s national flag at the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on October 15, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army prepare for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security dialogue on September 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Lieutenant General Peter Mirow, commanding general of the 1st German-Dutch Corps, during a visit to the German-Dutch Corps in North Rhine-Westphalia, Münster on October 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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French soldiers with the French Foreign Legion sit on top of a Leclerc tank during NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to NATO allies in Setermoen, Norway, March 18, 2026. (US Marine Corps)
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First Lady of China Peng Liyuan, Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Donald Trump, and First Lady Melania Trump walk on the red carpet during an arrival ceremony on September 23, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. (Getty Images)
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A British corporal talks with Finnish soldiers at Vuosanka near Kajaani, Finland, during NATO’s Northern Axe exercise along the Russian border. (Getty Images)
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An F/A-18 Super Hornet lands on the flight deck of the USS George Washington on August 29, 2026, in the US 5th Fleet area of operations while supporting maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (US Navy)
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
