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)
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan Takeshi Iwaya meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO summit on June 24, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Getty Images)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signs the memorandum of understanding at his office in Tehran, Iran, on June 18, 2026. (Iranian Presidency via Getty Images)
A US sailor assigned to Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer signals an AH-1Z Viper to take off during flight operations in the South China Sea on June 13, 2026. (US Marine Corps)
A customized market procurement train of the China-Europe Railway Express departs from Yiwu Railway West Station on June 8, 2026, in Jinhua, China. (Getty Images)