An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks at an event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee in the National Diet in Tokyo on December 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors stand at ease on board HMAS Choules during their port visit to Hobart, Tasmania, in May 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping shake hands during a welcoming ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow on May 8, 2025. (Getty Images)