An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
Chinese military vehicles take part in the Vostok-2018 military exercise held jointly by the Russian Armed Forces and the Chinese People's Liberation Army on September 13, 2018. (China News Service/Getty Images)
President George W. Bush meets with his National Security team in the White House Situation Room, Friday, March 10, 2006, on the latest developments in Iraq. (Eric Draper)