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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)
Defense Strategy
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China, on January 29, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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A Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, is seen during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
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An MQ-28A Ghost Bat takes off during Exercise Carlsbad at RAAF Base Tindal in April 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)
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Minister of Defence of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov attends the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on January 14, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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An unarmed Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile launches during an operational test on November 5, 2025. (US Space Force)
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A soldier fires a third-generation Javelin man-portable anti-tank missile system during a professional training session in Ukraine on January 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force F-22 Raptor parks following military actions in Venezuela in support of Operation Absolute Resolve on January 3, 2026. (US Air Force)
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President Donald Trump, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio monitor US military operations in Venezuela from Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club on January 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida. (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
