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)
The emblem of the security conference and the inscription "Munich Security Conference" can be seen on a flag in Munich, Germany, on February 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
A police officer stands near the West Kowloon court where Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial took place on August 28, 2025. (Getty Images)
Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi places a red paper rose on the name of an elected candidate at the LDP headquarters on February 8, 2026, in Tokyo. (Getty Images)
Chinese President Xi Jinping addresses the opening of a study session at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee National Academy of Governance on January 20, 2026. (Getty Images)