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- CORRECTS DATE U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin makes a joint statement with Israel Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant, after their meeting about Israel's military operation in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. (AP Photo/ Maya Alleruzzo)
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Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea
By TARA COPP AND LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press
Mon,12/18/23-3:32PM , 419 Reads
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — The U.S.
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- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses for a photo after his interview with The Associated Press in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Nov. 30, 2023. Zelenskyy will address U.S. military officers at the National Defense University as part of a last-minute push to convince Congress to provide more money for weapons before funding runs out. President Joe Biden has asked Congress for $61.4 billion for wartime funding for Ukraine as part of a $110 billion package that also includes money for Israel and other national security priorities. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)
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Zelenskyy issues plea for support during Washington visit as Ukraine funding stalls in Congress
By TARA COPP AND LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press
Mon,12/11/23-9:38AM , 174 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kicked off a quick visit to Washington on Monday, warning in a speech at a defense university that Russia may be fighting in Ukraine but its “real target is freedom” in America and around the world.
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- This image provided by the U.S. Navy shows the USS Carney in the Mediterranean Sea on Oct. 23, 2018. The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023, took out three missiles that had been fired from Yemen and were heading north, U.S. officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations not yet announced. (Mass Communication Spc. 1st Class Ryan U. Kledzik/U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa via AP)
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US military shoots down missiles and drones as it faces growing threats in volatile Middle East
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Thu,10/19/23-2:19PM , 494 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — With tensions spiking in the Middle East, U.S. forces in the region are facing increasing threats as a Navy warship shot down missiles appearing to head toward Israel Thursday and American bases in Iraq and Syria were repeatedly targeted by drone attacks.
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- The USS Gerald R. Ford, arrives in Halifax on Oct. 28, 2022. Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond.(Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
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More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops are on heightened alert. A look at US assistance
By TARA COPP AND LOLITA C. BALDOR - Associated Press
Tue,10/17/23-5:57PM , 520 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of the horrific Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needed to respond.
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