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)
Commuters in the Kaeson Station of the Pyongyang Metro look at a screen with the newspaper “Rodongsinmun” showing news about Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korea on June 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
Residents collect water from tanker trucks and carry containers through the streets amid widespread shortages, as seen in Havana, Cuba, on June 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
The national flags of North Korea and China are displayed on a street in Pyongyang on June 8, 2026, as Xi Jinping arrives for his first official visit to North Korea since 2019. (Getty Images)
Citizens take part in a weekly Saturday march titled “Defend Education,” walking from the Philharmonic Hall to the Parliament in Tbilisi, Georgia, on February 21, 2026. (Getty Images)
China's President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of their visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
The General Assembly of the United Nations is seen during the election of the next president of the General Assembly on June 2, 2026, in New York City. (Getty Images)
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with Speaker of the House of Representatives of Japan Fukushiro Nukaga in Tokyo on August 29, 2025. (Getty Images)