A MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System fires as part of a bilateral live-fire exercise with military members from the Royal Netherlands Ground-based Air Defense Command at McGregor Range in New Mexico on May 11, 2024. (US Army)
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Uzushio-class submarine participates in an international fleet review at Sagami Bay on November 6, 2022, off Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi inside Downing Street on June 14, 2026, in London, England. (Getty Images)
US Army Pfc shoots a SA80 rifle alongside a British Army soldier, during close-quarters battle practice, Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, June 11, 2026. (US Army)
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during the graduation ceremony of the National Defense Academy on March 22, 2020, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
Czech soldiers take part in an urban combat training scenario during the Wettiner Schwert 2024 military exercises on April 8, 2024, in Schnöggersburg, Germany. (Getty Images)
Ukrainian Navy vessels patrol the Black Sea to defend infrastructure and residential areas from Russian Shahed drones on April 28, 2026, in Odesa, Ukraine. (Getty Images)