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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
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Members of the Iranian military gather to demonstrate their skills during a training camp in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Pro-Palestine protesters gather during a demonstration outside Downing Street on October 26, 2026 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty Images)
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A US Navy MH-60 Sea Hawk helicopter supports Project Freedom. (US Navy)
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Export oil pipelines at an oil facility on Khark Island, on the shore of the Persian Gulf, on February 23, 2016. (Getty Images)
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Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on October 27, 2026, for a planned submarine maintenance period supporting AUKUS, (US Navy)
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Flags of participating countries hang at the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Council of Foreign Ministers at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A fighter loyal to Yemen’s internationally recognized government fires a turret from the back of a pickup truck around Mount al-Midan in Yemen’s western Taiz province on October 26, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as Venezuelan opposition leader Dinorah Figuera talks to members of the press during a meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC on October 9, 2026. (Getty Images)
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AI-generated image, using a US Air Force photo of B-21 Raider rendezvousing with a KC-135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling near Edwards Air Force Base in California on April 14, 2026, as a reference.
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James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
