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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Taiwanese Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles launch projectiles during a live-fire training exercise in Taichung on June 10, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A VBAT unmanned aerial system prepares to take off from the flight deck of USS Portland in the South China Sea, June 17, 2026. (US Navy)
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The Chinese national flag flies above a China Customs building with stacks of shipping containers from global carriers on April 15, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. (Getty Images)
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Tiananmen Square on the eve of the opening of the National People's Congress on March 4, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks as he hosts a state banquet for President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has a speech during the presentation of the digital state service Diya (The Action) in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 6, 2020. (Getty Images)
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Kaishu Sano of Japan celebrates with Ayase Ueda and Keito Nakamura after scoring the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on June 29, 2026, in Houston, Texas. (Getty Images)
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam's Kilo Pier on December 27, 2016, in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
