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A monument to the historic battle of Guningtou, which took place in 1949, on February 3, 2021, in Kinmen, Taiwan. (Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Hizballah flags flutter near damaged buildings in Beirut's southern suburb of Dahieh, Lebanon, on May 6, 2026. (Getty Images)
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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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Crude oil tankers, bulk carriers, and vessels sit anchored around Qaboos Port on June 22, 2026 in Muscat, Oman. (Getty Images)
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An employee handles 155 mm caliber shells after the manufacturing process at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP) in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16, 2024. (Getty Images)
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James Barnett
Research Fellow
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
