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Russian President Vladimir Putin looks on during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow late on April 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter delivers cargo to the flight deck of USS Gerald R. Ford while underway during Operation Epic Fury, March 9, 2026. (US Navy)
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FPV training drones are seen on a wall at the Killhouse Academy drone training center on March 4, 2026, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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A view of the unmanned aerial vehicles in the fleet in Erzurum, Turkey, on April 21, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to journalists on March 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A weapon is mounted on the Lehit ground robotic system, developed by specialists of the International Legion under the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, during a demonstration in Ukraine on December 9, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)
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The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
