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Laboratory technicians work on samples to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a testing facility in Wuhan, China on August 4, 2021. (Getty Images)
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Luke Coffey attends the International Black Sea Security Forum 2024 in Odesa, Ukraine, on June 14, 2024. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump arrives for a Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian soldiers operate a Bliskavka attack drone to strike Russian positions in the direction of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Smoke rises above Kyiv during a Russian strike on the Ukrainian capital on May 24, 2026, amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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US and Nigerian officers enter the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 9, 2026. (US Army)
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The USS Gerald R. Ford transits the Strait of Gibraltar on October 1, 2025. (US Navy)
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An unmanned surface vehicle sails off the coast of Key West, Florida, on April 24, 2026. (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
