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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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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff US Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conducts a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2026. (US Navy)
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Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out joint drills near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran on February 19, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Smoke rises over a targeted site in Tehran as a series of explosions are heard on March 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A Taliban security personnel operates an anti-aircraft gun near the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan on February 27, 2026. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles as he oversees Operation Epic Fury at Mar-a-Lago on February 28, 2026 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Getty Images)
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A man holds a US flag and a sign with a portrait of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as members of the Iranian community celebrate in Los Angeles on February 28, 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
