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)
A Tennessee National Guard regiment employs the US Army Autonomous Multi-Domain Launcher (AML) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) on June 16, 2024, in Palau. (US Army)
Mintasca's robots dance during the 2023 World Artificial intelligence conference in Shanghai, China, on July 6, 2023 (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images)