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The New Department of War logo at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on September 15, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Soldiers from an artillery unit watch a drone flying above the caponier of their artillery weapon during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A view of NUSRET-2025 Invitation Military Drill held at the Gulf of Saros in Canakkale, Turkiye, on October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A US Navy Global Autonomous Reconnaissance Craft maneuvers in the Atlantic Ocean on September 23, 2025. (US Navy)
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A US tank staged during the Iron Spear Tank Competition in Adazi, Latvia, on November 19, 2025. (US Army)
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Bugey Nuclear Power Plant is seen in Saint Vulbas, France, on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors stand at ease on board HMAS Choules during their port visit to Hobart, Tasmania, in May 2025. (Australian Department of Defense)
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A Ukrainian soldier practices using a machine gun during shooting and tactical drills in Ukraine on November 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Seahawk, a medium uncrewed surface vessel prototype, departs Naval Base Point Loma, California, on August 6, 2025. (US Navy)
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People look at a Shahed 136 drone of the Russian Army near Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral in Kyiv on November 2, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A Ukrainian soldier aims at Russian troops in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on November 20, 2025. (Getty Images)
Experts
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
