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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
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F-16 Fighting Falcon aircrafts are prepared for a mission during Operation Noble Defender at Pittufik Space Base in Greenland on January 30, 2025. (US Air Force)
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Vice President JD Vance and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev shake hands at the Zagulba Presidential Residence on February 10, 2026 in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Getty Images)
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US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the B5+1 Forum in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on February 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The Japanese and US flags fly outside the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo on October 28, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump views an honor guard with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at Akasaka Palace on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks with NATO's Secretary-General Mark Rutte on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on January 21, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Syrian government forces are deployed near Al-Aqtan prison on January 19, 2026, in Raqqa, Syria. (Getty Images)
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Experts
Satoru Nagao
Fellow (Nonresident)
Tomáš Pojar
Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center on Europe and Eurasia
Jonathan Schachter
Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Tom Tugendhat
Distinguished Fellow
