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A US Army Patriot Missile System participates in the exercise DEFENDER-Europe 21 in Croatia on May 17, 2021. (US Army)
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President Donald Trump shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint press conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, on February 25, 2020. (Prakash Singh via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump speaks before signing the Take it Down Act on May 19, 2025, at the White House. (Tom Brenner via Getty Images)
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Pakistani ranger and Indian Border Security Force member on the outskirts of Amritsar, India, on May 20, 2025. (Narinder Nanu via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court on May 13, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Win McNamee via Getty Images)
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A small brick building in Norilsk, Russia, where winter lasts months 11, on March 21, 2025. (Alexander Manzyuk via Getty Images)
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Members of the US delegation applaud as US President Donald Trump addresses leaders in Riyadh on May 14, 2025. (Brendan Smialowski via Getty Images)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 8, 2025, in Moscow, Russia. (Getty Images)
Experts
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Taro Hayashi
Japan Chair Fellow (Nonresident)
H.R. McMaster
Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair
Masashi Murano
Senior Fellow, Japan Chair
