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)
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong attends a meeting with other QUAD leaders on September 23, 2022. (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets with President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, on November 15, 2022. (James Brickwood/Sydney Morning Herald via Getty Images)
Marines with 1st Marine Division G-3 Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense platoon take part in a decontamination drill at Camp Pendleton on December 7, 2022. (US Marine Corps photo by Daniel Childs)