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Minister of Defense of Japan Gen Nakatani and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense on March 30, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota Getty Images)
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A cargo ship and tugboat sail through the Cocoli Locks in the Panama Canal on August 12, 2024. (Getty Images)
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Alexander Benard
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Thomas J. Duesterberg
Senior Fellow
