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)
Russian presidential envoy to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov speaks to media in Moscow, Russia on November 15, 2016. (Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
An Afghan security personnel keeps watch near the largest US military base in Bagram, 50 km north of Kabul, after an explosion on November 12, 2016. (SHAH MARAI/AFP/Getty Images)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses industry leaders at Guildhall on November 12, 2015 in London, England. (Rob Stothard - WPA Pool/Getty Images)