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Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on April 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif sign a trilateral agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 7, 2026.(Getty Images)
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Taiwan Coast Guard vessels are moored at Keelung Port in Keelung, Taiwan, on July 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A US Marine conducts flight operations aboard a UH-1Y Venom in the US Central Command area of responsibility on June 15, 2026. (US Marine)
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A Taiwan Air Force F-16V taxis out during a spring military exercise at Chiayi Air Base on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A submarine is moored during a media tour at the People’s Liberation Army Naval Museum in Qingdao, China, on June 25, 2025. (Getty Images
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Taiwanese Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) vehicles launch projectiles during a live-fire training exercise in Taichung on June 10, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A man walks inside the Taiwan Stock Exchange in Taipei on June 8, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Jason Hsu
Senior Fellow
