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155 shell bodies sit on a pallet at General Dynamics ready to be shipped on August 20, 2025, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. (Getty Images)
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USS Essex departs the Pride of California Dry Dock in San Diego, California, on September 8, 2023, following a maintenance period. (United States Navy)
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A Storm Shadow cruise missile is displayed at the Paris Air Show on June 18, 2025. (Getty Images)
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An Iranian national flag waves on a street in downtown Tehran, Iran, on August 23, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US sailor directs a Eurocopter AS-332 Super Puma on the flight deck of USS Abraham Lincoln during a replenishment-at-sea on August 16, 2026. (US Navy)
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Ukrainian soldiers fire at Russian positions in Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine on May 31, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A military parade marks the anniversary of the Workers’ Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea, on October 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Members of the Khartiia Brigade demonstrate training against FPV drones in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, on August 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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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
