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China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on April 21, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
Missile Defense
Missile Defense
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President Donald Trump, during his speech about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian recruits of Air Assault Forces complete a basic military training in a training center, on March 27, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52H during Operation Epic Fury over the US Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026. (US Air Force)
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Ukrainian Soldiers load a ground robotic system onto a platform for transport in Ukraine on March 10, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Sailors conduct a routine ordnance inspection on the flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford on March 17, 2026. (US Navy)
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Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
Iku Tsujihiro
Research Associate
Timothy A. Walton
Senior Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
