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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)
Politics and Government
Politics and Government
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The Saltire flag flies next to the Royal Standard of Scotland and the Union Flag above a gift shop in central Edinburgh on September 19, 2014. (Matt Cardy/Getty Images)
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Image of former Chinese leader Mao Zedong at 'Fun and Art' Festival on December 13, 2008 in Xian of Shaanxi Province, China. (China Photos/Getty Images)
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Supporters of Pakistani cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan wave party flags during an anti-government protest in front of the Parliament in Islamabad on September 13, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pakistani soldiers guard the headquarters of state-owned Pakistani Television (PTV) after the building was stormed during anti-government protests in Islamabad on September 1, 2014. (AAMIR QURESHI/AFP/Getty Images)
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Experts
Bernard Haykel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Mary Kissel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Tod Lindberg
Senior Fellow
