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Maxar satellite imagery from June 22, 2025, shows extensive building damage across the Isfahan Nuclear Technology Center following recent airstrikes. Multiple rooftops appear collapsed or charred in today's post-strike image. (Maxar Technologies satellite image via Getty Images)
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A US Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber performs a fly-over during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base in St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 14, 2024. (U.S. Air National Guard)
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A NATO military force stands guard ahead of the two-day NATO summit at the World Forum in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 22, 2025. (Remko de Waal via Getty Images)
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President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One after leaving early from the G7 leaders’ summit on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, to respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
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The first General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons received by Ukraine fly on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024. (Vitalii Nosach via Getty Images)
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Taliban security personnel stand guard as Muslim devotees arrive in Kabul on March 30, 2025. (Ahmad Sahel Arman via Getty Images)
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David Byrd
Fellow, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Jack David
Senior Fellow and Trustee
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
