War_Conflict

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ACIFIC OCEAN (April 28, 2019) An E/A-18G Growler assigned to the “Vikings” of Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 118 taxis onto a catapult on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). (U.S. Navy photo)

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In this April 21, 2015, file photo, U.S. troops take positions as an amphibious assault vehicle maneuvers during an annual U.S.-Philippines joint military drill at the Naval Education and Training Command at San Antonio township, Zambales province, northwest of Manila, Philippines. Amphibious military capabilities are on the agenda the week of May 18, 2015, as the U.S. Marine Corps and Navy host defense leaders from around the Pacific in Hawaii. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

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Staff Sgt. Abby Koah screens excavated dirt during a joint field activity in Laos on Jan. 23. She was temporarily assigned to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which has had to suspend search missions. (U.S. Air Force photograph)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping (center) visited the Academy of Military Medical Sciences in Beijing to portray himself as a leader firmly in charge of a “people’s war” against COVID-19. (Associated Press photo) ** FILE **

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A rocket-rigged truck launcher is shown after last week's rocket attack on Camp Taji in Iraq. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State is evacuating smaller bases in Iraq to shift troops to larger, easier to defend bases. (Media Security Cell via ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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"U.S. Central Command is well postured to defend our forces around the region and to respond to any further aggression against our forces," the combatant command tweeted March 13, 2020. The remark comes in conjunction with the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Harry S. Truman conduct operations in the Middle East. (Image: Twitter, U.S. Central Command)

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Throwing Away Soldiers and Babies Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters after Taliban leaders and U.S. officials signed a peace agreement in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed) ** FILE **

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The U.S. Army's M777A2 and M777ER Howitzers are ready to fire on a range in September 2018. (Image: U.S. Army) ** FILE **

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Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Trucks carrying weapons including a nuclear-armed missile designed to evade U.S. defenses rumbled through Beijing as the Communist Party celebrated its 70th anniversary in power with a parade Tuesday that showcased China's ambition as a rising global force. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

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Capt. Nick Berger, project officer in Infantry Weapons at Marine Corps Systems Command, examines the M320A1 grenade launcher in March 2019. (Image: U.S. Marine Corps, Joseph Neigh, released)

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U.S. military officials plan on adapting the Naval Strike Missile to the Marine Corps' need for a ground-based missile system that can track moving ships. (Image: Raytheon, Naval Strike Missile information page)

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North Korea’s nuclear weapons illustration (The Washington Times)

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A member of 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division hones his jungle survival skills in Sattahip, Thailand, Feb. 19, 2018. (Image: U.S. Air Force released via Staff Sgt. Micaiah Anthony) ** FILE **

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In this May 16, 2019, file photo, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., commander of the U.S. Pacific Air Forces, talks to a select group of journalists during the course of his visit to the Philippines in suburban Pasay city, south of Manila, Philippines. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)

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In this Dec. 31, 2001, photo, U.S. Marines with full battle gear prepare to leave the U.S. military compound at Kandahar airport for a mission to an undisclosed location. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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Illustration on buying North Korea’s nuclear weapons by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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181115-N-AZ467-0294 OSLO, Norway (Nov. 15, 2018) Kenneth J. Braithwaite, U.S. ambassador to Norway, speaks to the crew and guests during a dinner reception in the hangar bay of the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) Nov. 15, 2018. Iwo Jima is currently in port in Oslo, Norway after participating in Trident Juncture 2018 which was a NATO-led exercise designed to certify NATO response forces and develop interoperability among participating NATO Allied and partner nations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Travis Baley/Released)