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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) inspecting 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) inspecting 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: Latest on North Korea’s Nuke Test; New SEAL Raid in Afghanistan

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appears on a monitor as she speaks during the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum on September 7, 2016 in New York City. Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are participating in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton appears on a monitor as she speaks during the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum on September 7, 2016 in New York City. Clinton and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump are participating in the NBC News Commander-in-Chief Forum. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

SitRep: Clinton, Trump, and National Security Shorthand; Russia Buzzes U.S. Plane

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
In a photo taken on March 15, 2016 US soldiers of the 13th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Units gather after arriving on shore during a joint military exercise with South Korea entitled 'Ssang Yong', near the southeastern port city of Pohang. Ssang Yong, meaning 'twin dragons', is a biennial military exercise 'focused on strengthening the amphibious landing capabilities of the U.S. and its allies', according to the US Pacific Command. The 11-day exercise brings together US Marines of the 13th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Units and their South Korean counterparts. On March 12, North Korea hit out at Washington and Seoul, pledging to launch a blitzkrieg in the Korean peninsula, with the official KCNA news agency, citing a statement from military chiefs, warning of a "pre-emptive retaliatory strike at the enemy groups" involved in the joint US-South Korean exercise. / AFP / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)
In a photo taken on March 15, 2016 US soldiers of the 13th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Units gather after arriving on shore during a joint military exercise with South Korea entitled 'Ssang Yong', near the southeastern port city of Pohang. Ssang Yong, meaning 'twin dragons', is a biennial military exercise 'focused on strengthening the amphibious landing capabilities of the U.S. and its allies', according to the US Pacific Command. The 11-day exercise brings together US Marines of the 13th and 31st Marine Expeditionary Units and their South Korean counterparts. On March 12, North Korea hit out at Washington and Seoul, pledging to launch a blitzkrieg in the Korean peninsula, with the official KCNA news agency, citing a statement from military chiefs, warning of a "pre-emptive retaliatory strike at the enemy groups" involved in the joint US-South Korean exercise. / AFP / Ed Jones (Photo credit should read ED JONES/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. Marines Scramble in South Sudan; Chinese Coast Guard Flexes Muscles

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Sochaczew, Poland 21st, March 2015 U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Unit deployed to Poland for Missile Defense Exercise. Delta Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is participating in the weeklong exercise as part of a series of activities within the framework of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims to reassure allies, demonstrate freedom of movement and deter regional aggression on the eastern flank of NATO. Delta Battery will train with their Polish counterparts in the 37th Missile Squadron of Air Defense, testing the Patriot crew's proficiency as well as conducting movement drills which practice the quick emplacement of the air defense systems. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Sochaczew, Poland 21st, March 2015 U.S. Army Europe's 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Unit deployed to Poland for Missile Defense Exercise. Delta Battery, 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment is participating in the weeklong exercise as part of a series of activities within the framework of Operation Atlantic Resolve, which aims to reassure allies, demonstrate freedom of movement and deter regional aggression on the eastern flank of NATO. Delta Battery will train with their Polish counterparts in the 37th Missile Squadron of Air Defense, testing the Patriot crew's proficiency as well as conducting movement drills which practice the quick emplacement of the air defense systems. (Photo by Michal Fludra/NurPhoto) (Photo by NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Poland Checks Moscow in Latest Battle Over European Missile Defense

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Paul McLeary
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SitRep: No Deal With Russia on Syria; China Pushes into Scarborough Shoal

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
A Syrian rescue worker carries children in the Maadi district of eastern Aleppo after regime aircrafts reportedly dropped explosive-packed barrel bombs on August 27, 2016. At least 15 civilians were reported killed when two bombs fell several minutes apart, near a tent where people were receiving condolences for those killed this week. / AFP / AMEER ALHALBI (Photo credit should read AMEER ALHALBI/AFP/Getty Images)
A Syrian rescue worker carries children in the Maadi district of eastern Aleppo after regime aircrafts reportedly dropped explosive-packed barrel bombs on August 27, 2016. At least 15 civilians were reported killed when two bombs fell several minutes apart, near a tent where people were receiving condolences for those killed this week. / AFP / AMEER ALHALBI (Photo credit should read AMEER ALHALBI/AFP/Getty Images)

U.S., Russia Talk Syria, But Pentagon Ready to Walk

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Paul McLeary
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 10: U.S President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry (R) meet with a small group of veterans and Gold Star Mothers to discuss the Iran nuclear deal in the Roosevelt Room of the White House September 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. Groups supporting and against the nuclear deal with Iran to lift sanctions have made their voices heard this week. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 10: U.S President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry (R) meet with a small group of veterans and Gold Star Mothers to discuss the Iran nuclear deal in the Roosevelt Room of the White House September 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. Groups supporting and against the nuclear deal with Iran to lift sanctions have made their voices heard this week. (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images)

SitRep: New Iran Deal Flap; Russia Talks With Japan, Deploys Troops

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (2/L) poses in front of a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft with the leaders of China's, Japan's and South Korea's military efforts searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a visit to RAAF Base Pearce at Bullsbrook, Western Australia on March 31, 2014. All evidence pointed to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 being lost in the Indian Ocean, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, backing his Malaysian counterpart's view that the plane had crashed. The flight between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing vanished on March 8 and more than three weeks later no debris has been found of the aircraft which was carrying 239 passengers and crew. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Jason REED (Photo credit should read JASON REED/AFP/Getty Images)
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (2/L) poses in front of a Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft with the leaders of China's, Japan's and South Korea's military efforts searching for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, during a visit to RAAF Base Pearce at Bullsbrook, Western Australia on March 31, 2014. All evidence pointed to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 370 being lost in the Indian Ocean, Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said, backing his Malaysian counterpart's view that the plane had crashed. The flight between Kuala Lumpur and Beijing vanished on March 8 and more than three weeks later no debris has been found of the aircraft which was carrying 239 passengers and crew. AFP PHOTO/POOL/Jason REED (Photo credit should read JASON REED/AFP/Getty Images)

Time to Choose between U.S. and China, American Officer Tells Australia

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Paul McLeary
Russian Air Force Su-24 bombers fly during a military exercise in southern Russia on February 11, 2015. Marathon talks in Belarus ended on February 12 with a ceasefire announcement in the war between Ukraine and pro-Moscow rebels, but Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that "big hurdles" remained. AFP PHOTO / SERGEY VENYAVSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEY VENYAVSKY/AFP/Getty Images)
Russian Air Force Su-24 bombers fly during a military exercise in southern Russia on February 11, 2015. Marathon talks in Belarus ended on February 12 with a ceasefire announcement in the war between Ukraine and pro-Moscow rebels, but Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that "big hurdles" remained. AFP PHOTO / SERGEY VENYAVSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEY VENYAVSKY/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: How Deep is the ISIS Bench?; Russia Jumps Into the Fray

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Syrian soldier sets fire on April 4, 2016 to an Islamic State (IS) group flag after Syrian troops regained control the previous day of al-Qaryatain, a town in the province of Homs in central Syria. IS jihadists withdrew from the town a week after the Russian-backed army and allied militia scored a major victory in the ancient city of Palmyra, which is also located in the vast province of Homs. The recapture of al-Qaryatain allows the army to secure its grip over Palmyra, where jihadists destroyed ancient temples during their 10-month rule and executed 280 people. / AFP / JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)
Syrian soldier sets fire on April 4, 2016 to an Islamic State (IS) group flag after Syrian troops regained control the previous day of al-Qaryatain, a town in the province of Homs in central Syria. IS jihadists withdrew from the town a week after the Russian-backed army and allied militia scored a major victory in the ancient city of Palmyra, which is also located in the vast province of Homs. The recapture of al-Qaryatain allows the army to secure its grip over Palmyra, where jihadists destroyed ancient temples during their 10-month rule and executed 280 people. / AFP / JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Did the U.S. Kill ISIS Leader? China’s New Military Tech

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
JARABULUS, SYRIA - AUGUST 29: Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) are seen after they took control of ten villages in Jarabulus and three villages in Rai region from Daesh terrorists during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" led by Turkish Army and backed by Syrian National Coalition forces including Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Syria on August 29, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
JARABULUS, SYRIA - AUGUST 29: Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) are seen after they took control of ten villages in Jarabulus and three villages in Rai region from Daesh terrorists during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" led by Turkish Army and backed by Syrian National Coalition forces including Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Syria on August 29, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

SitRep: White House Stalls, Turkey Attacks; China and Russia Build Virtual Fences

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
ALEPPO, SYRIA - AUGUST 26: Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) carry out a house to house search, quitted by Daesh members, in Jarabulus district of Aleppo, Syria after taking control of the district's centrum from Daesh terrorists during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" led by Turkish Army and backed by Syrian National Coalition forces including Free Syrian Army (FSA) on August 26, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
ALEPPO, SYRIA - AUGUST 26: Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA) carry out a house to house search, quitted by Daesh members, in Jarabulus district of Aleppo, Syria after taking control of the district's centrum from Daesh terrorists during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" led by Turkish Army and backed by Syrian National Coalition forces including Free Syrian Army (FSA) on August 26, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Cem Ozdel/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. Allies Fight it Out in Syria; China Fuels Submarine Race

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 6: Afghan security forces stand near heavy weapons and varied ammunitions, captured during operations against Taliban militants in Kandahar, Afghanistan on April 6, 2016. 220 of Taliban militants were killed and 120 others injured during operations against the Taliban in southern provinces of Afghanistan Urozgan, Zabul and Helmand. (Photo by Aziz Sana/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN - APRIL 6: Afghan security forces stand near heavy weapons and varied ammunitions, captured during operations against Taliban militants in Kandahar, Afghanistan on April 6, 2016. 220 of Taliban militants were killed and 120 others injured during operations against the Taliban in southern provinces of Afghanistan Urozgan, Zabul and Helmand. (Photo by Aziz Sana/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

SitRep: U.S. Commandos Outside the Wire; American Warship Opens Fire in Persian Gulf

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Paul McLeary
GAZIANTEP, TURKEY - AUGUST 23 : Turkish Armed Forces' tanks, heavy artilleries and armored vehicles that were sent from Gaziantep's 5th Battalion are being deployed in southeastern Turkey's border city Gaziantep's Karkamis District on August 23, 2016. (Photo by Ensar Ozdemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
GAZIANTEP, TURKEY - AUGUST 23 : Turkish Armed Forces' tanks, heavy artilleries and armored vehicles that were sent from Gaziantep's 5th Battalion are being deployed in southeastern Turkey's border city Gaziantep's Karkamis District on August 23, 2016. (Photo by Ensar Ozdemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

SitRep: Kurds Retreat, Turks Staying in Syria; Assad’s New Chemical Weapons

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Paul McLeary
JARABLUS, SYRIA - AUGUST 24: Turkish military tanks are seen in Jarabulus, Syria during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" on August 24, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Firas Faham /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
JARABLUS, SYRIA - AUGUST 24: Turkish military tanks are seen in Jarabulus, Syria during the "Operation Euphrates Shield" on August 24, 2016. The anti-Daesh operation, called Euphrates Shield, is aimed at clearing terrorist groups from the Turkish border region, tightening border security, and supporting Syrias territorial integrity. (Photo by Firas Faham /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Turkey Is Finally Bombing Syria, But It’s Not Hitting Who the U.S. Wants

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Paul McLeary, Dan De Luce
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