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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)
Security Alliances
Security Alliances
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stands in front of a Patriot air defense missile system at a military training area during a visit to train Ukrainian soldiers. (Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Kremlin in Moscow on November 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Finland’s President Alexander Stubb addresses journalists following a telephone call between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland, on October 27, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Members of the Iranian military gather to demonstrate their skills during a training camp in Tehran on November 2, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Japan’s Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles review honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on December 7, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Colorado arrives at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia on October 27, 2026, for a planned submarine maintenance period supporting AUKUS, (US Navy)
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Flags of participating countries hang at the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Council of Foreign Ministers at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on October 29, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The flag of the European Union hangs beside the flag of the United States outside an office building in Dublin, Ireland, on September 11, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint Petersburg on October 21, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The flags of NATO and its member states wave in Brussels, Belgium, on March 6, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen meets with US President Donald Trump at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025, in Turnberry, Scotland. (Getty Images)
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Guided missiles are on display in a production hall at the US defense contractor Covenant in Leipzig on October 5, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Taro Hayashi
Japan Chair Fellow (Nonresident)
H.R. McMaster
Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair
