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)
A protester flashes victory signs as traffic slows during demonstrations in Hamedan, Iran, on January 1, 2026. The demonstrations erupted after shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar shut their businesses to protest the sharp fall of Iran’s currency and worsening economic conditions. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks at an event at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)
A naval drone “Magura” is displayed during the presentation of the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on June 11, 2024, in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Photo by Valentyna Polishchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)
The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Robert Smalls (CG 62) flies its battle flag in the Philippine Sea on June 7, 2024. (Ange-Olivier Clement via DVIDS)