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)
The Maritime Self-Defense Force submarine Oyashio, foreground, and two destroyers anchor at Subic Bay on April 3, 2016 in Subic, Philippines. (The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a press conference following a trilateral meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Tarō Kōno and Republic of Korea's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on July 7, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. (State Department
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers a speech to Japanese and U.S. troops with U.S. President Donald Trump, May 28, 2019. (Athit Perawongmetha - Pool/Getty Images)