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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)
Russia
Russia
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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)
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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)
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President Donald Trump attends a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on June 24, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
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A Ukrainian serviceman prepares an UAV for a patrol flight along the Ukraine-Belarus border on June 1, 2026. (Getty Images)
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An FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile is on display in Villepinte, France, on June 16, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A Barracuda unmanned surface vessel undergoes testing in southern Ukraine on March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on June 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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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)
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A Chinese yuan banknote on a world map in March 2026. (Getty Images)
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A man walks near the headquarters of the Russian Central Bank in Moscow on February 13, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Luke Coffey
Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia
Can Kasapoğlu
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Richard Weitz
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Political-Military Analysis
