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President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive to speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrive to speak to troops aboard USS George Washington at Fleet Activities Yokosuka on October 28, 2025, in Yokosuka, Japan. (Getty Images)
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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship
Walter Russell Mead
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Mike Watson Washington Free Beacon
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Upon his arrival at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on October 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, President Donald Trump is greeted by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. (Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
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A worker carries out daily tasks at a gas facility on February 28, 2025, in Velke Kapusany, Slovakia. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington DC, United States, on February 13, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
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US President Donald Trump is welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport on October 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Getty Images)
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US President Donald Trump is welcomed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport on October 13, 2025, in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Getty Images)
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Mike Watson
Former Fellow
Mike Watson
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