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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)
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China’s President Xi Jinping leaves after delivering a speech during a reception at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 30, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Leaders of BRICS countries attend the narrow format meeting of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on October 23, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Election administration officials open ballot boxes in Tokyo on October 27, 2024. (Getty Images)
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The mountain Sermitsiaq (Saddle) is seen behind Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Samples of rare-earth minerals from Baiyun'ebo or Bayan Obo mining district are on display at the Institute of Geology and Geophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IGGCAS) on May 17, 2025, in Beijing, China. (VCG via Getty Images)
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A US flag flies off the stern of a tour boat at the Port of Los Angele in California on July 31, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center for a welcoming banquet in Tianjin, China, on August 31, 2025. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Aibel
Research Associate
Alexander Benard
Adjunct Fellow
