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)
A Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in the mountainous area around Pickaxe Mountain on September 18, 2025. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor, via Getty Images)
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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)
An F-35 model lies on a flight planner during flight operations aboard the USS Boxer in the US Central Command area of responsibility on July 8, 2026. (US Marines)
President Donald Trump meets with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, president of Ukraine, during the NATO summit on July 08, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey (Getty Images).