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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)
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A close-up view of a CPU socket on a computer motherboard. (Getty Images)
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EU flags fly in front of the Berlaymont, the EU Commission headquarter, on February 17, 2025, in Brussels, Belgium. (Getty Images)
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A 49.5-megawatt data center is under construction on April 14, 2026, in Vernon, California. (Getty Images)
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USS Essex departs the Pride of California Dry Dock in San Diego, California, on September 8, 2023, following a maintenance period. (United States Navy)
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A C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft is being built by Lockheed Martin Corp. for the US Navy’s E-130J program in Marietta, Georgia, on September 12, 2024. (DVIDS)
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The Stargate Oracle AI data center campus is seen on August 26, 2026, in Abilene, Texas. (Getty Images)
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Robots race at the National Speed Skating Oval on August 25, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on August 18, 2026, as stocks open lower amid concerns about persistently rising inflation and elevated oil prices. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
