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A photo shows US and Israeli flags projected on the historic walls of the Old City near Hebron Gate in Jerusalem on June 22, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Chinese soldiers shout as they march during a military parade in Tiananmen Square on September 3, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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A cargo ship docks at the container terminal of Lianyungang Port in Jiangsu, China, on January 28, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A nuclear missile formation participates in a military parade in Beijing on September 3, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Shipping cranes and shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles on February 20, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Taiwan military personnel take part in a military exercise in Taichung on January 27, 2026. (Getty Images)
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The emblem of the security conference and the inscription "Munich Security Conference" can be seen on a flag in Munich, Germany, on February 12, 2026. (Getty Images)
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A police officer stands near the West Kowloon court where Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial took place on August 28, 2025. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
