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                  A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Getty Images)
               
   
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
   
   
 
Guest
 
Victoria Coates is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and former deputy national security adviser for Middle Eastern and North African
Victoria Coates is a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and former deputy national security adviser for Middle Eastern and North African affairs at the National Security Council.
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
