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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with business leaders at the US Ambassador’s Residence on October 28, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Getty Images)
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Yemen's Houthi followers hold placards depicting the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on August 9, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen. (Mohammed Hamoud via Getty Images)
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Explosions erupt as Israeli forces shell buildings in Lebanon on October 6, 2024, in Beirut, Lebanon. (Ugur Yildirim images via Getty Images)
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David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
