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Laboratory technicians work on samples to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a testing facility in Wuhan, China on August 4, 2021. (Getty Images)
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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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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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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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A conceptual close-up of a circuit board scene with the American flag. (Getty Images)
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The lettering “Fresenius” is emblazoned on a building in Bad Homburg, Germany, on February 20, 2024. (Getty Images)
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A sailor prepares to launch an F/A-18C Hornet off the flight deck of the USS Kitty Hawk in the Philippine Sea on May 6, 2008. (US Navy)
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A freight train is seen at Port Reitz Station along the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway in Mombasa, Kenya, on July 9, 2026. The railway was a part of the Belt and Road Initiative. (Getty Images)
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BYD’s chip Xuanji A3 is displayed during the 2026 World AI Conference on July 17, 2026, in Shanghai, China. (Getty Images)
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The Moonshot AI Kimi app is seen on a mobile phone screen in Beijing on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
Experts
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
