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)
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)
German Soldiers conduct air assault operations from a German NH90 helicopter during the joint Romanian-US military operation in Cincu, Romania, on May 15, 2024. (US Army video by Staff Sgt. Ashley Low via DVIDS)
US Navy members conduct troubleshooting and maintenance measures on the Razorback UUV in the Atlantic Ocean on August 26, 2023. (US Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Mikaela McGee)
Banners are placed outside of CNN studios ahead of the first presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 24, 2024. (Photo by Christian Monterossa/AFP 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)
Patrons attend a watch party for the first presidential debate of the 2024 presidential elections in San Francisco, California, on June 27, 2024. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)