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MOSUL, IRAQ - OCTOBER 17: Armored vehicles of the US Army are seen in Bertela region during an operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Deash in Iraq on October 17, 2016. A much anticipated Mosul offensive to liberate the city from Daesh began midnight Sunday, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo by Yunus Keles/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
MOSUL, IRAQ - OCTOBER 17: Armored vehicles of the US Army are seen in Bertela region during an operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Deash in Iraq on October 17, 2016. A much anticipated Mosul offensive to liberate the city from Daesh began midnight Sunday, according to Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. (Photo by Yunus Keles/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

U.S. Troops Moving on Mosul With Iraqi, Peshmerga Allies

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Paul McLeary
Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, on October 17, 2016. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced earlier in the day that the long-awaited operation to recapture Mosul was under way. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, some 45 kms south of Mosul, as they advance towards the city to retake it from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists, on October 17, 2016. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced earlier in the day that the long-awaited operation to recapture Mosul was under way. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Mosul Burns as Iraqi Forces Push Closer; Putin and the Nuke Game

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
US President Barack Obama speaks before a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) on February 25, 2016 at the State Department in Washington, DC. From left: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Obama, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and CIA Director John Brennan. / AFP / Mandel Ngan (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)
US President Barack Obama speaks before a meeting with the National Security Council (NSC) on February 25, 2016 at the State Department in Washington, DC. From left: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunford, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, Secretary of State John Kerry, Obama, National Security Advisor Susan Rice, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and CIA Director John Brennan. / AFP / Mandel Ngan (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Mystery Russian Ship Heading for Syria; Clinton Leak Offers Hints on China, Missile Defense

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Iranian patrol frigate Alvand transits through the Suez Canal on February 22, 2011 bound, along with support ship Kharg, for the Mediterranean Sea on a purported training mission that Israel regards as a provocation. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
Iranian patrol frigate Alvand transits through the Suez Canal on February 22, 2011 bound, along with support ship Kharg, for the Mediterranean Sea on a purported training mission that Israel regards as a provocation. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran Sends Ships to Yemeni Coast in Wake of U.S. Strikes

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Paul McLeary
RED SEA - SEPTEMBER 23: (EDITORS NOTE: IMAGE RELEASED BY U.S. MILITARY PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches Tomahawk cruise missiles on September 23, 2014 in the Red Sea. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
RED SEA - SEPTEMBER 23: (EDITORS NOTE: IMAGE RELEASED BY U.S. MILITARY PRIOR TO TRANSMISSION) In this handout image provided by the U.S. Navy, The guided-missile destroyer USS Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) launches Tomahawk cruise missiles on September 23, 2014 in the Red Sea. (Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Carlos M. Vazquez II/U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. Strikes Houthi Rebels; The Trump, Wikileaks Connection

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
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SitRep: ISIS Joins the Drone Wars; Russian Bombers Heading to the Pacific

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Pro-government forces drive in military vehicles in Iraq's eastern Salaheddin province, south of Hawijah, on October 10, 2016, as they clear the area in preparation for the push to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the last Islamic State (IS) group held city in Iraq. / AFP / Mahmoud al-Samarrai (Photo credit should read MAHMOUD AL-SAMARRAI/AFP/Getty Images)
Pro-government forces drive in military vehicles in Iraq's eastern Salaheddin province, south of Hawijah, on October 10, 2016, as they clear the area in preparation for the push to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the last Islamic State (IS) group held city in Iraq. / AFP / Mahmoud al-Samarrai (Photo credit should read MAHMOUD AL-SAMARRAI/AFP/Getty Images)

Turkey, Iraq Edging Closer to Confrontation Ahead of Battle for Mosul

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Paul McLeary
ISTANBUL, TURKEY- OCTOBER 10: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan (R) attend a news conference October, 10, 2016 in Istanbul,Turkey. Putin is on a day-long visit to Turkey. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)
ISTANBUL, TURKEY- OCTOBER 10: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdogan (R) attend a news conference October, 10, 2016 in Istanbul,Turkey. Putin is on a day-long visit to Turkey. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images)

SitRep: Turkey Muscling in on Mosul; Chinese Soldiers Protest

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) and US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debate during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 2016. / AFP / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)
US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton (R) and US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debate during the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, on October 9, 2016. / AFP / Robyn Beck (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: A First FP Presidential Endorsement; Trump Scraps With Own Veep on Syria, Russia

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 25, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) waving as he inspects a test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile at an undisclosed location. / AFP / KCNA / KNS / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT / SOUTH KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read KNS/AFP/Getty Images)
This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on August 25, 2016 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un (C) waving as he inspects a test-fire of strategic submarine-launched ballistic missile at an undisclosed location. / AFP / KCNA / KNS / South Korea OUT / REPUBLIC OF KOREA OUT / SOUTH KOREA OUT ---EDITORS NOTE--- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/KCNA VIA KNS" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS THIS PICTURE WAS MADE AVAILABLE BY A THIRD PARTY. AFP CAN NOT INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, LOCATION, DATE AND CONTENT OF THIS IMAGE. THIS PHOTO IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY AFP. / (Photo credit should read KNS/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: FP Exclusive: Obama Considering North Korea Sanctions, Could Harm China Ties; Russia Threatens U.S. Jets

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
A picture shows two Russian S-400 Triumf S-400 Triumf missile system at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015. Russia began its air war in Syria on September 30, conducting air strikes against a range of anti-regime armed groups including US-backed rebels and jihadist groups. Moscow has said it is fighting and other "terrorist groups," but its campaign has come under fire by Western officials who accuse the Kremlin of seeking to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. / AFP / Paul GYPTEAU (Photo credit should read PAUL GYPTEAU/AFP/Getty Images)
A picture shows two Russian S-400 Triumf S-400 Triumf missile system at the Russian Hmeimim military base in Latakia province, in the northwest of Syria, on December 16, 2015. Russia began its air war in Syria on September 30, conducting air strikes against a range of anti-regime armed groups including US-backed rebels and jihadist groups. Moscow has said it is fighting and other "terrorist groups," but its campaign has come under fire by Western officials who accuse the Kremlin of seeking to prop up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. / AFP / Paul GYPTEAU (Photo credit should read PAUL GYPTEAU/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S. Planes in the Sights of Newly Deployed Russian Missiles, Moscow Warns

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Paul McLeary
This picture taken on September 12, 2016 shows the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs arriving at Zhanjiang port in Chinas southern Guangdong province. Russian navy ships arrived for eight-day joint military exercises with the Chinese navy in the South China Sea, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant's extensive claims in the region. / AFP / STR / China OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)
This picture taken on September 12, 2016 shows the Russian destroyer Admiral Tributs arriving at Zhanjiang port in Chinas southern Guangdong province. Russian navy ships arrived for eight-day joint military exercises with the Chinese navy in the South China Sea, in a show of force after an international tribunal invalidated the Asian giant's extensive claims in the region. / AFP / STR / China OUT (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: The Coming Mosul Insurgency; Russian Navy Sprinting For Mediterranean

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
FARMVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 04: Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine (L) and Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence (R) debate as moderator Elaine Quijano (C) listens during the Vice Presidential Debate at Longwood University on October 4, 2016 in Farmville, Virginia. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
FARMVILLE, VA - OCTOBER 04: Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine (L) and Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence (R) debate as moderator Elaine Quijano (C) listens during the Vice Presidential Debate at Longwood University on October 4, 2016 in Farmville, Virginia. This is the second of four debates during the presidential election season and the only debate between the vice presidential candidates. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

SitRep: Pence Debates Trump Positions on Syria, Russia; New Drone Rules

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
JARABULUS, SYRIA - OCTOBER 4: A Syrian girl is seen as over 40 thousands Syrians have returned to the Syrian town of Jarabulus, following its cleansing of Daesh militants as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, in Jarabulus, Syria on October 4, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation called Euphrates Shield, which was launched on August 24, aims at improving security, supporting coalition forces, supporting Syrias territorial integrity and eliminating the terror threat along Turkeys border through Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters backed by Turkish armor, artillery, and jets. (Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
JARABULUS, SYRIA - OCTOBER 4: A Syrian girl is seen as over 40 thousands Syrians have returned to the Syrian town of Jarabulus, following its cleansing of Daesh militants as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, in Jarabulus, Syria on October 4, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation called Euphrates Shield, which was launched on August 24, aims at improving security, supporting coalition forces, supporting Syrias territorial integrity and eliminating the terror threat along Turkeys border through Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters backed by Turkish armor, artillery, and jets. (Photo by Halil Fidan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Kerry Rips Russia for Ceasefire Failure, Ties Moscow to Worst of Syria’s Atrocities

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Paul McLeary
ASTRAKHAN REGION, RUSSIA. MARCH 30, 2016. An S-300PM air defence missile system during a joint military drill by Air Force and Air Defence Force units of Russia's Central Military District, at Ashuluk. Donat Sorokin/TASS (Photo by Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images)
ASTRAKHAN REGION, RUSSIA. MARCH 30, 2016. An S-300PM air defence missile system during a joint military drill by Air Force and Air Defence Force units of Russia's Central Military District, at Ashuluk. Donat Sorokin/TASS (Photo by Donat SorokinTASS via Getty Images)

SitRep: Peace Deal Off, Moscow Ships New Anti-Aircraft System to Syria; Japan-North Korea Missile Gap

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
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