Carla Babb
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@MilReporters VP, NatSec reporter @Newsmax, frmr Pentagon reporter @VOANews & @MilitaryTimes, @SisterHazelBand wife, @NCState Runner, @UNC Journo, Carolina Gal
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From the Pentagon Press Association calling on the Pentagon to remove its new policy that, on its face, appears to violate the First Amendment- “Our members did nothing to create this disturbing situation. It arises from an entirely one-sided move by Pentagon officials
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https://t.co/10Ppb2gfyZ Venezuela has deployed 200,000 military personnel in the country as part of Exercise Independence 200, according to Defense Minister Padrino Lopez. The military is reportedly preparing for a guerrilla-style resistance in case of a US air or ground attack.
bitlyanews.com
Nicolás Maduro ordenó este martes crear los comandos de defensa integral -que agruparán ciudadanos, militares y funcionarios públicos- para «estar preparados» en caso de una «lucha armada», en un...
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Zelensky says situation in Pokrovsk, Zaporizhzhia Oblast 'difficult'; Russia's Orsk oil refinery hit in Ukrainian strike, General Staff says; Ukraine pulls back from positions near 5 settlements in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; and more. https://t.co/xm4cBNQxKf
kyivindependent.com
Live coverage of Russia's war against Ukraine with breaking news and front-line updates, updated 1 time today. Ukrainian forces struck an oil refinery in Russia's Saratov Oblast and several targets...
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Valentyn Polyansky [Ukrainian Marine, captured at Mariupol’s Azovstal and held in 4 Russian prisons]: A guard shocked me with a stun gun everywhere, even my genitals, until someone yelled, “He’s burning, stop.” I’ll never forget that pain. 1/
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Any chance anyone can tell me exactly what’s happening up there above northern Virginia right now?
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Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
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The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes...
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BREAKING Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group Enters Southern Command
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The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR), Nov.
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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa gestures after meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Lubna Allababidi/Handout via REUTERS
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@USSOCOM @CENTCOM @CJTFOIR In May, #Syria's MOI was provided with US intelligence on a huge network of #IRGC bunkers, safe-houses, tunnels & weapons caches centered around the village of al-Hari near al-Bukamal -- across the #Iraq border. Days of #Syria MOI raids followed, seizing tonnes of weaponry.
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@USSOCOM @CENTCOM @CJTFOIR Throughout the past 6 months, senior @USSOCOM, @CENTCOM & @CJTFOIR have been funnelling in/out of #Damascus -- almost all of the time unreported -- to build institutional connectivity & trust from the Presidency on down. Hence basketball games, visits with spouses & more.
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@USSOCOM @CENTCOM @CJTFOIR #Syria's gov't is proactively assisting in the search for a U.S. compound to use for security coordination -- with accompanying access to an airfield (Mezzeh AB). That'll allow for a more institutional & permanent presence to accommodate a new member of the D-#ISIS Coalition.
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https://t.co/z4dqHnisY2 Government shutdown costing the economy billions of dollars each week
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Estimates of the economic hit from the U.S. government shutdown put the losses at up to $16 billion every week the impasse continues.
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"I'm not sure why we should be playing by a different set of rules" On @FaceTheNation - Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) is asked about Maryland redrawing maps ahead of 2026
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This isn’t news. CSL Comalapa has always been a part of the US military’s counter-drug fight. Here’s a report I did from there and JTF-Bravo in Honduras years ago -
The Trump Administration’s ongoing military buildup in Latin America, part of their current fight against drug trafficking cartels in the region, has now expanded to El Salvador, with recent satellite imagery obtained by the New York Times showing at least three military
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Footage published from a recent silent trip by senior officials to Damascus, shows Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani — both of whom were founding members of the Nusrah Front under Al-Qaeda in Syria, which eventually became Hay'at Tahrir
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Sharing insights with military correspondents and editors at the Military Reporters & Editors Conference in Washington. Talked about Russia’s aggression, needs for support, defence innovations, & 🇺🇦🇺🇸 partnership. Ukrainian experience and years of conflict are driving global
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Exclusive: Dozens killed in U.S. boat strikes remain unidentified https://t.co/n8zZS1nh5x via @MSNBC
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Families fear speaking out, governments in the region have said little publicly, and the Trump administration has not disclosed the names of the dead.
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The Pentagon this week said military members are prohibited from participating in the NFL's annual monthlong festivities honoring the armed forces.
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The Pentagon this week said military members are prohibited from participating in the NFL's annual monthlong festivities honoring the armed forces.
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