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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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US Airmen conduct pre-flight procedures during Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 at RAF Lakenheath, England, Sept. 16, 2026. (US Air Force)
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A member of the French Navy observes through his binoculars from the command post before the departure of an amphibious helicopter carrier in Toulon on February 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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The Ukrainian-made Sting and Salut interceptor drones are seen on March 31, 2026, in Kharkiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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An F-35A Lightning II operates out of Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on September 10, 2026. (US Air National Guard)
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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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An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells after the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 2024. (Getty Images)
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The Security Service of Ukraine presents the next-generation multipurpose Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle to the media in Ukraine on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on September 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Matthew Boyse
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Luke Coffey
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Tsiporah Fried
Visiting Senior Fellow
Can Kasapoğlu
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
