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A see-off ceremony for newly recruited soldiers is held on September 16, 2025, in Fuyang, China. (Getty Images)
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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation in New Delhi on August 15, 2024. (Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images)
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Former President Donald Trump and National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster walk to the White House June 16, 2017, in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong via Getty Images)
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US Vice President Kamala Harris celebrates with her family after accepting the Democratic presidential nomination on August 22, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois. (Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images)
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado holds a national flag during a protest calling for the recognition of election "victory" in Caracas, Venezuela, on August 17, 2024. (Federico Parra/AFP via Getty Images)
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A statue of Alexander Hamilton stands in front of the US Treasury on September 19, 2008, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
Experts
Bernard Haykel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident), Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Mary Kissel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
