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In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Sgt. Ian Ketterling, gunner for Alpha Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, prepares the crane for loading the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) onto the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) in Queensland, Australia, on July 26, 2023. Ukraine is having some success in halting Russia's new push along the northeast front weeks after the decision allowing the country to use U.S.-supplied weapons for limited strikes in Russian territory. But commanders say their hands are tied without the ability to use long-range guided missiles, such as ATACMS. (Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Dickson/U.S. Army via AP)

Pentagon spokesman defends record of U.S. operations in Europe, Middle East

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In an undated photo released by Zodiac Maritime, the tanker Central Park is seen. Attackers seized the tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, authorities said. While no group immediately claimed responsibility, it comes as at least two other maritime attacks in recent days have been linked to the Israel-Hamas war. (Zodiac Maritime via AP)

Assailants in latest ship attack near Yemen were likely Somali, not Houthi rebels, Pentagon says

By Tara Copp - Associated Press

A Norwegian air force F-16 fighter lands at a Turkish air base in the Central Anatolian Turkish city of Konya on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2004. NATO-member Norway will donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine whose forces are embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive against Russia, Norwegian broadcasters NRK and TV2 said Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)

U.S. will start training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s at Arizona air base

By Ellen Knickmeyer - Associated Press

Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon tightening access to classified information following damaging leaks

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder briefs reporters at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

U.S. military shoots down ‘high altitude object’ near Alaska

By Ben Wolfgang and Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Mont., on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days, but the Pentagon decided not to shoot it down due to risks of harm for people on the ground, officials said Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. The Pentagon would not confirm that the balloon in the photo was the surveillance balloon. (Larry Mayer/The Billings Gazette via AP)

Pentagon says China conducted spy balloon program for years

By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor - Associated Press

A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber flies over Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Jan 10, 2016. The Australian defense minister on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, played down the significance of a major upgrade of B-52 facilities planned for northern Australia that has raised China’s ire, saying the nuclear-capable U.S. bombers had been visiting since the 1980s. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) **FILE**

U.S. to deploy B-52s in Australia

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Syrian rebels attend a training session in Maaret Ikhwan near Idlib, Syria, on Dec. 17, 2012. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Second class of Syrians begin training program

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times

In this image made with a mobile phone, Iraqi security forces and tribal fighters gather for a patrol in central Ramadi, Iraq, early Friday, April 17, 2015. In Iraq's western Anbar province, Iraqi special forces maintained control of the provincial capital, Ramadi, after days of intense clashes with the Islamic State group left the city at risk. Sabah Nuaman, a special forces commander in Anbar, said the situation had improved early Friday after airstrikes hit key militant targets on the city's fringes. (AP Photo)

Iraq has momentum in battle with Islamic State: Central Command

By Jacqueline Klimas - The Washington Times