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A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Getty Images)
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Leaders of BRICS countries attend the narrow format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk for a photo-op before their meeting at Hyderabad House, Tuesday, February 25, 2020, in New Delhi, India. (Sondeep Shankar via Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
