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Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang

Ben Wolfgang is a National Security Correspondent for The Washington Times. His reporting is regularly featured in the daily Threat Status newsletter.

Previously, he covered energy and the environment, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016, and also spent two years as a White House correspondent during the Obama administration.

Before coming to The Times in 2011, Ben worked as political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa.

He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

In this Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, image taken from a video provided by Defense.gov, acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller speaks at the Pentagon in Washington. (Defense.gov via AP) ** FILE **

Christopher Miller, acting Defense Secretary, visit spurs talk that Somalia pullout is in the works

A surprise trip by acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller to Somalia over the Thanksgiving weekend is fueling speculation that President Trump may soon pull the U.S. out of an "endless war" in the Horn of Africa -- but there are growing fears that a hasty American exit could embolden the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab and destabilize the entire country at a delicate political moment. Published November 30, 2020

Tribesmen loyal to Houthi rebels hold their weapons as they ride in a vehicle during a gathering against the agreement to establish diplomatic relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, in Sanaa, Yemen. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)

Trump eyes terrorist label for Iran-backed Yemen rebels

The Trump administration appears on the verge of officially labeling the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel movement as a terrorist organization, a move that could bring major aftershocks for what is already one of the world's worst humanitarian and security disasters. Published November 24, 2020

Then-U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis talks to the media in presence of Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev following their meeting at the government building in Skopje, Macedonia, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Boris Grdanoski) ** FILE **

James Mattis calls for end to Trump’s ‘America first’ approach

Four years of President Trump's "America first" approach to foreign policy has damaged the country's standing in the world and eroded key partnerships that enhance U.S. national security, former Defense Secretary James Mattis said in a blistering op-ed Monday. Published November 24, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden pauses as he speaks during a virtual meeting with the United States Conference of Mayors at The Queen theater Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Presidential transition begins at the Pentagon

Pentagon officials said late Monday evening that they are in contact with presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden's team and have started to lay the groundwork for a January transition. Published November 24, 2020

Members of North Korea's military divisions attend a meeting to pay respect to late leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Jon Chol Jin)

‘Rally of Hope’ draws million attendees seeking Korean peace

Divisions remain between North and South Korea 70 years after war broke out, but love, compassion and a mutual respect for friends and foes alike can heal old wounds and finally restore unity on the Korean Peninsula, current and former heads of state and prominent U.S. political figures said Saturday at a major international rally. Published November 22, 2020

The Universal Peace Federation hosted a worldwide virtual 'Rally of Hope.' (screenshot)

‘Rally of Hope’ marks 70 years since Korean War, offers optimism on reunification

Divisions remain between North and South Korea 70 years after war broke out, but love, compassion and a mutual respect for friends and foes alike can heal old wounds and finally restore unity on the Korean peninsula, current and former heads of state and prominent U.S. political figures said Saturday at a major international rally. Published November 21, 2020

FILE - In this May 15, 2020 file photo, Chief of Space Operations at United States Space Force Gen. John Raymond, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Roger Towberman, right, hold the U.S. Space Force flag as President Donald Trump walks past it, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. On Sept. 1, 2020, Space Force, the first new U.S. military service since the creation of the Air Force in 1947 swore in some 20 members stationed at the Al-Udeid Air Base, Qatar in its first foreign deployment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Joe Biden pressured to scrap Space Force

The left is already gunning for one of President Trump's proudest and highest-profile achievements by lobbying presumed President-elect Joseph R. Biden to dismantle the Pentagon's new Space Force and roll back plans for U.S. military domination of the final frontier. Published November 18, 2020

A supporter of Iran backed militia holds a poster of Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, while others burning the building of Dijala local TV channel accusing it of broadcasting songs and dance on the holy Shiite day of Ashura in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)

Abu Muhammea al-Masri hit reveals Iran-al Qaeda links

The reported assassination of a top al Qaeda leader on the streets of Tehran has raised fresh questions about the murky relationship between Iran and the radical Sunni terror group, as well as about the depths of clandestine U.S. and Israeli operations aimed at destroying that relationship. Published November 17, 2020

In this June 10, 2017, photo provided by Operation Resolute Support, U.S. soldiers with Task Force Iron maneuver an M-777 howitzer, so it can be towed into position at Bost Airfield, Afghanistan. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Pentagon brushes aside criticism, moves ahead with troop drawdowns in Afghanistan, Iraq

The Pentagon on Tuesday forged ahead with President Trump's plan to dramatically cut America's military presence in both Afghanistan and Iraq, brushing aside objections from lawmakers at home and top officials abroad while signaling the U.S. accepts that after nearly two decades of war it cannot fully eradicate Islamist terror groups from the region. Published November 17, 2020

This Nov. 29, 2017, file image provided by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, third from left, and what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, in North Korea. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

U.S. Navy shoots down ICBM in ‘defense of Hawaii’ test

The U.S. military early Tuesday morning shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean in what officials called a "defense of Hawaii scenario," demonstrating a new capability to counter potential attacks by North Korea, China or other actors in the increasingly tense Pacific theater. Published November 17, 2020

In this photo taken with a drone, smoke rises from burning houses as people leave the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The territory is to be turned over to Azerbaijan on Sunday as part of territorial concessions in an agreement to end six weeks of intense fighting with Armenian forces. Hundreds of thousands of Azeris were displaced by the war that ended in 1994. It is unclear when any civilians might try to settle in Karvachar — which will now be known by its Azeri name Kalbajar — or elsewhere. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)

Azerbaijan uses of drones, AI to beat back Armenia

With the strategic importance of drones and the reaffirmation of Russia's grip over its own backyard, the bloody faceoff between Armenia and Azerbaijan has again proved the immense value of technology in modern-day warfare and underscored the geopolitical undertones that represent a given in virtually all 21st-century battles. Published November 15, 2020

Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller speaks during a meeting with Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis at the Pentagon, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Christopher Miller, Pentagon chief, signals end to Middle East wars

The U.S. must end the era of "perpetual war" and bring its troops back home, Acting Defense Secretary Christopher C. Miller wrote in a weekend message to the Pentagon, laying the groundwork for major withdrawals from Afghanistan and elsewhere during the final weeks of the Trump administration. Published November 15, 2020

Afghan security police stand guard at the entrance gate of Kabul University after a deadly attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020. The brazen attack by gunmen who stormed the university has left many dead and wounded in the Afghan capital. The assault sparked an hours-long gun battle. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul)

Joe Biden faces delicate dilemma in Afghanistan War handoff

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is facing pressure from all sides in the war in Afghanistan, with Taliban leaders urging him to continue a rapid drawdown of American troops while the U.S.-backed government in Kabul is pleading for a cautious approach and a rock-solid commitment to counterterrorism. Published November 10, 2020