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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)
Europe
Europe
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UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs Mohamed Bin Mubarak Fadhel Al Mazrouei arrives at Esenboga Airport ahead of the 36th NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, on July 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks at the pre-summit press conference on July 6, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during the Defense Industry Forum held as part of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with President Donald Trump ahead of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Marine Corps assault amphibious vehicle in Babadag Training Area, Romania, June 15, 2026. (US Marine Corps)
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A demonstrator holds a flag with the emblem of Russia in Bangui, Central African Republic, on March 22, 2023, while sitting on a motorcycle during a march in support of Russia’s and China’s presence in the country. (Getty Images)
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EU flags fly at the entrance to the European Commission ahead of the European Union summit on June 18, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A Ukrainian serviceman prepares an UAV for a patrol flight along the Ukraine-Belarus border on June 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump attends a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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An FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile is on display in Villepinte, France, on June 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
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)
