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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bomber taxis on the flightline after a combat mission at Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, on April 14, 2025. (US Air Force)
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President of Syria Ahmed al-Shara arrives for the UN’s General Assembly on September 23, 2025, in New York City. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee National Academy of Governance on January 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A MH-47G Chinook flies over Diego Garcia on October 14, 2025. (US Navy)
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US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on February 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Japanese and US flags fly outside the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on October 28, 2025. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Matthew Boyse
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
