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French aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle sets sail from the southern French port of Toulon on January 13, 2015 before taking part in military operations in the Gulf. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images)
French aircraft carrier Charles-de-Gaulle sets sail from the southern French port of Toulon on January 13, 2015 before taking part in military operations in the Gulf. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Paris Eyes South China Sea Role

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
China's Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), delivers his speech during a plenary session at the 15th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 5, 2016. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
China's Admiral Sun Jianguo, deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), delivers his speech during a plenary session at the 15th International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore on June 5, 2016. / AFP / ROSLAN RAHMAN (Photo credit should read ROSLAN RAHMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: China Reacts Angrily to Defense Secretary Carter’s Comments

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
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Five Soldiers Dead, Four Missing in Latest Military Training Accident

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Paul McLeary
FIERY CROSS REEF, SOUTH CHINA SEA - MAY 1, 2016: DigitalGlobe overview imagery of the Fiery Cross Reef located in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross is located in the western part of the Spratly Islands group. Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images.
FIERY CROSS REEF, SOUTH CHINA SEA - MAY 1, 2016: DigitalGlobe overview imagery of the Fiery Cross Reef located in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross is located in the western part of the Spratly Islands group. Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images.

SitRep: South China Sea Fight Coming; Hillary vs. Donald

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Iraqi government forces fire their weapons near al-Sejar village, north-east of Fallujah, on May 26, 2016, as they take part in a major assault to retake the city from the Islamic State (IS) group. Tens of thousands of security forces are deployed in the Fallujah area for an assault aimed at retaking the city from the Islamic State group. Fallujah, which lies only 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has been out of government control since January 2014 and is one of only two remaining major Iraqi cities still in IS hands, the other being Mosul. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraqi government forces fire their weapons near al-Sejar village, north-east of Fallujah, on May 26, 2016, as they take part in a major assault to retake the city from the Islamic State (IS) group. Tens of thousands of security forces are deployed in the Fallujah area for an assault aimed at retaking the city from the Islamic State group. Fallujah, which lies only 50 kilometres (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has been out of government control since January 2014 and is one of only two remaining major Iraqi cities still in IS hands, the other being Mosul. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

The Fight for Fallujah’s Highway 11

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Paul McLeary
BALKH, May 24, 2016 -- Afghan army soldiers take part in a military training in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, May 24, 2016. About 1,700 army soldiers and officers have been receiving the 15-week military training in northern Balkh province, Afghanistan. (Xinhua/Yaqoub Azorda via Getty Images)
BALKH, May 24, 2016 -- Afghan army soldiers take part in a military training in Mazar-e-Sharif, Balkh province, Afghanistan, May 24, 2016. About 1,700 army soldiers and officers have been receiving the 15-week military training in northern Balkh province, Afghanistan. (Xinhua/Yaqoub Azorda via Getty Images)

SitRep: New Afghan War Plan Coming Soon

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Iraqi army general in charge of the Fallujah operation Abdel Wahab al-Saadi (C) walks among troops in an area on the southern outskirts of Fallujah on June 1, 2016 during fighting against jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) group. Iraqi forces launched an offensive a week ago to recapture Fallujah, which became an IS group stronghold after its fighters seized the city in January 2014. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
Iraqi army general in charge of the Fallujah operation Abdel Wahab al-Saadi (C) walks among troops in an area on the southern outskirts of Fallujah on June 1, 2016 during fighting against jihadists of the Islamic State (IS) group. Iraqi forces launched an offensive a week ago to recapture Fallujah, which became an IS group stronghold after its fighters seized the city in January 2014. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Meet the Iraqi General Leading in Fallujah

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir stands on a pick-up truck during a campaign rally for the upcoming presidential elections in El-Fasher, in North Darfur, on April 8, 2015. Sudanese go to the polls on April 13 in legislative and presidential elections widely expected to return Omar al-Bashir to power for another five years. AFP PHOTO / ASHRAF SHAZLY (Photo credit should read ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images)
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir stands on a pick-up truck during a campaign rally for the upcoming presidential elections in El-Fasher, in North Darfur, on April 8, 2015. Sudanese go to the polls on April 13 in legislative and presidential elections widely expected to return Omar al-Bashir to power for another five years. AFP PHOTO / ASHRAF SHAZLY (Photo credit should read ASHRAF SHAZLY/AFP/Getty Images)

Exclusive: The International Criminal Court Really Wishes Djibouti Had Arrested an Accused War Criminal

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Paul McLeary
ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 03: (CHINA OUT) Soldiers of Chinese navy stand in line on the ship before they go to the Somalia Waters on April 3, 2015 in Zhoushan, China. The 20th Chinese Navy convoy fleet, made up of three ships, is scheduled to set sail for the Gulf of Aden near Somalia to rendezvous with the current anti-piracy fleet today. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
ZHOUSHAN, CHINA - APRIL 03: (CHINA OUT) Soldiers of Chinese navy stand in line on the ship before they go to the Somalia Waters on April 3, 2015 in Zhoushan, China. The 20th Chinese Navy convoy fleet, made up of three ships, is scheduled to set sail for the Gulf of Aden near Somalia to rendezvous with the current anti-piracy fleet today. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

SitRep: China Warns U.S. on South China Sea; Russian Military Buildup Kicks Off

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
WOODY ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA - APRIL 26, 2016: DigitalGlobe imagery from 26 April 2016 of Woody Island (Yongxing Island) in the South China Sea. The Island has been under the control of the People's Republic of China since 1956. (Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images)
WOODY ISLAND, SOUTH CHINA SEA - APRIL 26, 2016: DigitalGlobe imagery from 26 April 2016 of Woody Island (Yongxing Island) in the South China Sea. The Island has been under the control of the People's Republic of China since 1956. (Photo DigitalGlobe via Getty Images)

SitRep: Exclusive: Iran Arms Taliban, Chinese Drone on Disputed Island

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces ride in the back of a pickup truck in the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. US-backed Syrian fighters and Iraqi forces pressed twin assaults against the Islamic State group, in two of the most important ground offensives yet against the jihadists. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), formed in October 2015, announced on May 24 its push for IS territory north of Raqa city, which is around 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of the Syrian-Turkish border and home to an estimated 300,000 people. The SDF is dominated by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) -- largely considered the most effective independent anti-IS force on the ground in Syria -- but it also includes Arab Muslim and Christian fighters. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)
Armed men in uniform identified by Syrian Democratic forces as US special operations forces ride in the back of a pickup truck in the village of Fatisah in the northern Syrian province of Raqa on May 25, 2016. US-backed Syrian fighters and Iraqi forces pressed twin assaults against the Islamic State group, in two of the most important ground offensives yet against the jihadists. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), formed in October 2015, announced on May 24 its push for IS territory north of Raqa city, which is around 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of the Syrian-Turkish border and home to an estimated 300,000 people. The SDF is dominated by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) -- largely considered the most effective independent anti-IS force on the ground in Syria -- but it also includes Arab Muslim and Christian fighters. / AFP / DELIL SOULEIMAN (Photo credit should read DELIL SOULEIMAN/AFP/Getty Images)

First Look: Pictures of U.S. Commandos on the Front Lines in Syria

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Paul McLeary
Special Operations Forces operators representing Croatia (first and third from left), the U.S. (second from left) and Poland (first and second from right), wear a variety of gear on Sept. 20 at Drawksow Pomorskie, Poland during a press conference as part of the official start of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks)
Special Operations Forces operators representing Croatia (first and third from left), the U.S. (second from left) and Poland (first and second from right), wear a variety of gear on Sept. 20 at Drawksow Pomorskie, Poland during a press conference as part of the official start of the Jackal Stone 10 exercise. Jackal Stone 10, hosted by Poland and Lithuania this year, is an annual international special operations forces (SOF) exercise held in Europe. Its objective is to enhance capabilities and interoperability amongst the participating special operations forces and as well as build mutual respect while sharing doctrinal concepts. The exercise, which is coordinated with U.S. Special Operations Command Europe, includes countries from Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Croatia, Romania, and Ukraine participating in the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Donald Sparks)

SitRep: Long War Gets Longer, Special Ops Leaders Brace For It

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
KABUL, May 23, 2016: An Afghan man reads the news of Taliban leader's death on a local newspaper in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, May 23, 2016. U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was killed in a U.S. airstrike. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah via Getty Images)
KABUL, May 23, 2016: An Afghan man reads the news of Taliban leader's death on a local newspaper in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, May 23, 2016. U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Monday that Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansoor was killed in a U.S. airstrike. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah via Getty Images)

SitRep: Details on Mullah Mansour Strike; Talking Trump in South Sudan

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
CEVIZCAN, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 23: A group of Taliban members are seen as they surrender to the authorities in Cevizcan, Afghanistan on May 23, 2016. 16 Taliban members laid their arms down and surrendered. (Photo by Farida Amini/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
CEVIZCAN, AFGHANISTAN - MAY 23: A group of Taliban members are seen as they surrender to the authorities in Cevizcan, Afghanistan on May 23, 2016. 16 Taliban members laid their arms down and surrendered. (Photo by Farida Amini/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

SitRep: What’s Next in Afghanistan?; New Chinese Base in South China Sea

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
This photograph taken on May 21, 2016 shows Pakistani local residents gathering around a destroyed vehicle hit by a drone strike in which Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was believed to be travelling in the remote town of Ahmad Wal in Balochistan, around 160 kilometres west of Quetta. Afghan authorities scrambled May 22 to confirm the fate of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after US officials said he was likely killed in drone strikes -- a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement. / AFP / - (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)
This photograph taken on May 21, 2016 shows Pakistani local residents gathering around a destroyed vehicle hit by a drone strike in which Afghan Taliban Chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour was believed to be travelling in the remote town of Ahmad Wal in Balochistan, around 160 kilometres west of Quetta. Afghan authorities scrambled May 22 to confirm the fate of Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour after US officials said he was likely killed in drone strikes -- a potential blow to the resurgent militant movement. / AFP / - (Photo credit should read -/AFP/Getty Images)

SitRep: Obama Confirms Taliban Chief Death; U.S. Arms to Flow to Vietnam

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Paul McLeary, Adam Rawnsley
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