The Pentagon's second-in-command didn't know Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized when she took over his duties

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Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks listens during a media briefing at the Pentagon in November 2023.
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks listens during a media briefing at the Pentagon in November 2023.

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Israel deploys enormous blimp to help fight Hezbollah militants on the Lebanon border

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An Israeli Air Force blimp known as the "Sky Dew" contains a highly advanced radar system to detect incoming missiles and drones is seen berthed at an undisclosed location in northern Israel on November 10, 2023 near Haifa, Israel.

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Amid protests and an impending visit by Antony Blinken, Israel indicated it has concluded most fighting in northern Gaza

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Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh mourns his son Hamza, who also worked for Al Jazeera and who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
Al Jazeera journalist Wael Dahdouh mourns his son Hamza, who also worked for Al Jazeera and who was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

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Fears grow that Ukraine could run out of US-supplied Patriot missiles

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Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.
Patriot missile is fired during PATRIOT SPARK 23 exercise at the Black Sea training range in Capu Midia, Constanta, Romania, November 15, 2023.

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Russia is on course to lose 500,000 troops by end of 2024, after turning its forces into a 'low quality, high quantity mass army,' says UK intel

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Russians conscripted as part of the mobilization in Rostov on October 31, 2022.

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Hamas using top-grade Chinese weapons in Gaza, including assault rifles and grenade launchers, says Israel

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Palestinian Hamas militants are seen during a military show in the Bani Suheila district on July 20, 2017 in Gaza City, Gaza.

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Britain's Royal Navy resorts to LinkedIn to recruit a top submarine role that will oversee the nation's nuclear program, reports say

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HMS Vanguard
British submarine HMS Vanguard in 2009.

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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un's 10-year-old daughter is the likely heir to the political dynasty, says spy agency

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks with his daughter Kim Ju-ae at a banquet to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un talks with his daughter Kim Ju-ae at a banquet to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Korean People's Army.

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Russian forces repeated failed tank assaults 7 times across the same kill zone and were destroyed each time, says report

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A Russian armored column attacked in a Ukrainian forest.
A Russian armored column was attacked in a Ukrainian forest.

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More than 220 Russian soldiers have surrendered to Ukraine via a hotline

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Russian reservists depart for military bases during mobilisation of troops, in Omsk.
Russian reservists depart for military bases during mobilisation of troops, in Omsk.

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