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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping enter the hall during a signing ceremony on May 20, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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An antenna of the Starlink satellite-based broadband system donated by the US tech billionaire Elon Musk in Izyum, Ukraine, on September 25, 2022. (Getty Images)
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Visitors walk by a billboard showing a semiconductor chip at the Chinese International Supply Chain Expo on June 26, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)
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Rescuers work outside a damaged five-story residential building following a Russian drone attack in Kyiv on October 7, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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Police officers look at the damage following a Russian drone strike on the Northern Bridge in Kyiv on October 4, 2026. (Getty Images)
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Diplomatic envoys of ASEAN countries to China watch an intelligent robot during a visit to the China-ASEAN AI Application Center on July 22, 2026, in Nanning, China. (Getty Images)
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Firefighters deal with the aftermath of a massive Russian missile and drone attack on September 8, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Getty Images)
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth tours Saronic Technologies near Austin, Texas, September 18, 2026. (Department of War)
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Eric Schmidt, former CEO and chairman of Google, speaks onstage during day two of the America Business Forum at Kaseya Center on November 6, 2025, in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)
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David Asher
Senior Fellow
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
William Chou
Senior Fellow and Deputy Director, Japan Chair
