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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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An intelligent data center of China Unicom in northwest China on September 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks past Kyrgyz honour guards during a welcoming ceremony prior to talks with his Kyrgyzstan's counterpart in Bishkek on August 31, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US sailors conduct routine maintenance on a jet blast deflector on the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz on July 9, 2025. (US Navy)
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Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. (Getty Images)
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United States President Donald Trump meets with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of their visit to Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15, 2026. (Getty Images)
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a conference as part of an official visit to Ecuador at Carondelet Palace on September 9, 2026, in Quito, Ecuador. (Getty Images)
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An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells after the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 2024. (Getty Images)
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The Security Service of Ukraine presents the next-generation multipurpose Sea Baby unmanned surface vehicle to the media in Ukraine on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, on September 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
William P. Barr
Distinguished Fellow
