A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
The flag used by the Taliban's interim government is seen over Afghanistan’s embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025, after Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" in San Francisco, California, on November 15, 2023. (Carlos Barria/AFP via Getty Images)
A man passes by a building covered with photos of hostages who have been released or are still being held in the Gaza Strip, on March 26, 2024, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Amir Levy via Getty Images)
A man walks past China's and America's flags before a meeting between United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and China's Vice Premier He Lifeng in Guangzhou, China, on April 5, 2024. (Pedro Pardo via Getty Images)