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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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The European Union flag is displayed at U-Power Stadium in Monza, Italy, on September 27, 2025. (Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, and leaders of other NATO countries pose for a photo during the NATO summit on June 25, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Getty Images)
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Ukrainian soldiers prepare a UAV for launch on September 24, 2025, in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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National ammunitions designed for F-35 warplanes by TUBITAK Defense Industries Research and Development Institute are displayed during the inauguration ceremony for National Technology Development Infrastructures in Ankara, Turkey, on October 31, 2018. (Getty Images)
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US Navy sailors and Newport News Shipbuilding workers reinstall the port side anchor onboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis in Newport News, Virginia, on August 18, 2023. (US Navy)
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