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)
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media after a traditional Maori welcome at Government House and talks with New Zeland Prime Minister John Key on July 7, 2014, in Auckland, New Zealand. (Fiona Goodall via Getty Images)
Research and Development Gallery at the National Museum of the US Air Force offers visitors the opportunity to view the world’s only remaining XB-70 at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on June 17, 2021. (Tyler Greenlees via DVIDS)
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers an important speech during his inspection of the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army PLA Eastern Theater Command on July 6, 2023. (Li Gang/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Janet Yellen shakes hands with He Lifeng during a meeting at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse on July 8, 2023, in Beijing, China. (Mark Schiefelbein via Getty Images)