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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

President Donald Trump salutes as he arrives on Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, as he returns from Springfield, Mo. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump Iraq, Afghanistan troop drawdown fulfills promise, fuels criticism

President Trump checked off a key campaign promise Wednesday with a major drawdown of U.S. troops in Iraq and an even greater reduction in Afghanistan coming soon, but skeptics say the moves reflect U.S. political imperatives and not the chaos and violence both countries are likely to face down the road. Published September 9, 2020

Live fire from ships and aircraft participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise sink the decommissioned amphibious cargo ship ex-USS Durham (LKA 114), Aug. 30, 2020. (Image and caption information from the U.S. Navy)

U.S. Navy, allies blow up USS Durham, a decommissioned ship

The U.S. Navy and its allies this week used a decommissioned American ship as target practice during a major Pacific military exercise, launching missiles from the air and sea to demolish and sink the vessel. Published September 1, 2020

This photo released by TNT shows actor Adam Baldwin, second right, from the new TNT series "The Last Ship," standing on deck with U.S. Marine and Navy personnel from the USS Oak Hill as it arrives in New York for Fleet Week on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. On Tuesday, Baldwin hosted a special screening aboard the dock landing ship. The series, also starring Eric Dane and Rhona Mitra, premieres on Sunday, June 22, at 9 p.m. ET (AP Photo/TNT, E. M. Pio Roda)

More troops say they’ll vote for Biden than Trump: poll

More active-duty U.S. troops say they'll vote for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden than President Trump in the November election, a new poll shows, continuing a steady decline in the commander in chief's favorability ratings among service members. Published August 31, 2020

U.S. forces have been patrolling Syrian oil fields, but critics question how a continued presence there benefits national security, particularly when tensions between Washington and Moscow are escalating rapidly. (Associated Press/File)

Clash with Russians in Syria renews debate on U.S. mission

U.S. troops' confrontation with Russian forces in Syria last week has raised fresh questions about the role of U.S. forces in Syria, exactly what the administration hopes to achieve, and what metrics U.S. commanders will use to finally declare victory and follow through on the president's repeatedly expressed determination to bring all American troops home. Published August 30, 2020

FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 file photo, U.S. forces patrol Syrian oil fields, in eastern Syria.President Donald Trump's decision to dispatch new U.S. forces to eastern Syria to secure oil fields is being criticized by some experts as ill-defined and ambiguous. But the residents of the area, one of the country's most remote and richest regions, hope the U.S. focus on eastern Syria would bring an economic boon and eliminate what remains of the Islamic State group. (AP Photo/Baderkhan Ahmad, File)

U.S., Russia trade blame for military vehicle collision in Syria

Washington and Moscow traded blame Thursday for a military vehicle collision in Syria earlier this week that left four American service members injured and offered another reminder of the dangers facing U.S. forces operating inside the war-torn country. Published August 27, 2020

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy (foreground), a "medium" icebreaker, and the Polar Star (background), a "heavy" plow, are the only two American military vessels sailing the Arctic. Russia has deployed nearly 40 icebreakers in the increasingly busy and contested region. (Associated Press)

Fire cripples one of U.S. Coast Guard’s two icebreakers

One of the U.S. Coast Guard's two functional icebreakers is out of action after an electrical fire last week, officials said in a statement Tuesday, further limiting America's capability to operate in the Arctic. Published August 26, 2020

A U.S. Air Force U-2s spy plane prepares to land at the Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 4, 2017. Hundreds of aircrafts including two dozen stealth jets began training Monday as the United States and South Korea launched their biggest-ever combined air force exercise. (AP Photo/Ahnn Young-joon)

China claims U.S. spy plane entered no-fly zone

A U.S. spy plane crossed into a no-fly zone in the Pacific on Tuesday and disrupted People's Liberation Army drills, Chinese officials said in sharp accusations that mark yet another escalation of tensions between the two global powers. Published August 25, 2020

Iranian dissidents rally for regime change in Tehran

Iran's theocracy is at the weakest point of its four-decade history and facing unprecedented challenges from a courageous citizenry hungry for freedom, Iranian dissidents and prominent U.S. and European politicians said Friday at a major international rally calling for the downfall of the dictatorship in Tehran. Published August 13, 2020

President Donald Trump listens during an event called "Kids First: Getting America's Children Safely Back to School" in the State Dining room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Donald Trump announces peace deal between Israel, UAE

Israel and the United Arab Emirates struck a landmark deal Thursday to establish formal diplomatic ties and dramatically deepen mutual economic cooperation, issuing a surprise joint announcement with President Trump that could reshape the power structure of the Middle East and further isolate America's chief foe in the region, Iran. Published August 13, 2020