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Photo: An employee stands next to a Strila FPV interceptor drone, which was made in cooperation of Wiy Drones and Quantum Systems Ukraine companies, at a test ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in an undisclosed location, Ukraine March 30, 2026. Credit: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Ukraine and the Future of War
Regional Security
Photo: Members of the Polish military forces participate in the military parade on Armed Forces Day, celebrated annually on August 15 to commemorate Poland's victory over the Soviet Union's Red Army in 1920, in Warsaw, Poland, August 15, 2023. Credit: REUTERS/Kacper Pempel TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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The New National Security Risk: Biotech
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Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban attend a news conference following their talks in Budapest, Hungary October 30, 2019. Credit: Sputnik/Alexei Nikolsky/Kremlin via REUTERS
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