A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force mid-range multi-purpose missile is fired during a live-fire exercise at the East Fuji Maneuver Area on June 7, 2026, in Gotemba, Japan. (Getty Images)
The flag used by the Taliban's interim government is seen over Afghanistan’s embassy in Moscow on July 4, 2025, after Russia officially recognized the Taliban government in Afghanistan. (Getty Images)
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)
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)
Taiwanese Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles launch projectiles during a live-fire training exercise in Taichung on June 10, 2026. (Getty Images)
The Chinese national flag flies above a China Customs building with stacks of shipping containers from global carriers on April 15, 2026, in Shenzhen, China. (Getty Images)
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks as he hosts a state banquet for President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People on May 14, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
A demonstrator holds a flag with the emblem of Russia in Bangui, Central African Republic, on March 22, 2023, while sitting on a motorcycle during a march in support of Russia’s and China’s presence in the country. (Getty Images)