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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 18, 2026, as stocks open lower amid concerns about persistently rising inflation and elevated oil prices. (Getty Images)
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A conceptual close-up of a circuit board scene with the American flag. (Getty Images)
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A freight train is seen at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Mombasa, Kenya, on July 9, 2026. The railway was a part of the Belt and Road Initiative. (Getty Images)
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A view of the Port of Kharg Island Oil Terminal in Iran on March 12, 2017. (Getty Images)
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A combine harvester gathers crops in Farbovane, Ukraine, near Kyiv on July 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A demonstrator takes part in a protest outside the Melia Caracas Hotel in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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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)
Experts
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Marshall Billingslea
Senior Fellow
Brendan Brown
Senior Fellow
