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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)
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President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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A worker checks the frame of a car on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025, in Ningbo, China. (Getty Images)
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Oil pumping units are seen in Tatarstan, Russia, on July 14, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Tanzanian Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Mahmoud Thabit Kombo in Hunan, China on June 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Taiwan flags are seen during National Day celebrations at the Presidential Palace in Taipei on October 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit on September 1, 2025, in Tianjin, China. (Getty Images)
Experts
Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
Patrick M. Cronin
Asia-Pacific Security Chair
Bill Drexel
Senior Fellow
