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China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on April 21, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit conducts an integrated maritime strike training exercise off the coast of California on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)
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President Donald Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)
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An F-35C Lightning II prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Navy)
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The Trans-Siberian Railway Bridge is seen spanning the Yenisei River in Krasnoyarsk, Russia. (Wikimedia Commons)
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The USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Arabian Sea on February 11, 2026. (US Navy)
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A Bayraktar TB3 armed unmanned aerial vehicle carries out its first operational demonstration during the NATO Steadfast Dart-2026 drill in the Baltic Sea on February 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An F-35A receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over California on August 5, 2024. (DVIDS)
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An F-16 fighter jet leaves Volkel Air Base in the Netherlands for Ukraine on May 26, 2025. (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
