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Migrants storm a barbed-wire fence as they attempt to cross the land border with Spain's African enclave of Ceuta near Fnideq in northern Morocco on September 15, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally in Sanaa on October 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac after they arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, on August 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian hold a meeting in Turkmenbashi on October 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to its home port of San Diego on October 10, 2026, following a 10-month deployment to US Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operations. (US Navy)
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Saudi-backed Yemen government soldiers gather near the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day as the Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between Taiz and Aden on October 3, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio disembarks from a plane upon arrival at Lisbon Airport during a three-country European tour on October 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Soldiers from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army prepare for the opening ceremony of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security dialogue on September 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
