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)
Taiwanese military personnel drive a CM-25 armoured vehicle across the street during the Han Kuang military exercise which simulates China's People's Liberation Army invading the island on July 27, 2022, in New Taipei City, Taiwan. (Annabelle Chih via Getty Images)
USS Delaware makes its way down the Thames River and past the City of New London after departing Submarine Base New London in Groton, Connecticut, on November 28, 2022. (John Narewski via DVIDS)
China's guided-missile destroyer Zhanjiang attends the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition on May 26, 2023, in Langkawi, Malaysia. (Zhang Hui via Getty Images)