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A monument to the historic battle of Guningtou, which took place in 1949, on February 3, 2021, in Kinmen, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump leaves after holding a press conference during the NATO summit at the Presidential Complex on July 8, 2026, in Ankara, Türkiye. (Getty Images)
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A US Army air defense artilleryman conducts maintenance on a Patriot missile system on June 1, 2026. (US Army)
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A Taiwan Air Force F-16V taxis out during a spring military exercise at Chiayi Air Base on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A submarine is moored during a media tour at the People’s Liberation Army Naval Museum in Qingdao, China, on June 25, 2025. (Getty Images
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An F-35 model lies on a flight planner during flight operations aboard the USS Boxer in the US Central Command area of responsibility on July 8, 2026. (US Marines)
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Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte speaks at the pre-summit press conference on July 6, 2026, in Ankara, Turkey. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivers a speech during the Defense Industry Forum held as part of the 36th NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
David Asher
Senior Fellow
William P. Barr
Distinguished Fellow
