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)
Sgt. Hunter Heinsohn and Cpl. Adam Domagalaski coordinate an electronic attack 6-line during a field training exercise in Oita Prefecture, Japan, on October 22, 2023. (DVIDS)
Lloyd Austin and Richard Marles shown before the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations on August 5, 2024, in Arlington, Virginia. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)