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#13192349

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192350

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, members of the Syrian Army inspect underground tunnels previously used by SDF fighters in the Sheikh Maqsoud neighborhood following the halt of military operations and the evacuation of Kurdish groups towards eastern Syria.

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#13192351

14 January 2026

In Aleppo, Syria, on January 10, 2026, Syrian Army soldiers assist and secure an elderly woman following fierce battles with the SDF. The deployment comes after Kurdish forces withdraw from the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafieh neighborhoods towards eastern Syria, ending days of heavy military operations in the area.

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#13159542

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159543

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159544

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13159545

5 January 2026

In July 2011, the USS Bataan (LHD-5), a Wasp-class multipurpose amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, operates in the Mediterranean Sea during the operational deployment of the Bataan Amphibious Ready Group under U.S. 6th Fleet. It embarks with the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, providing amphibious power projection, command and control, and support to maritime security operations, non-combatant evacuation operations, and regional crisis response, including the initial phases of operations related to the Libyan crisis. The naval task group consists of USS Bataan, USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19), and USS Whidbey Island (LSD-41), and is augmented by elements of Amphibious Squadron 6, Naval Beach Group, Fleet Surgical Team 8, and Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 28. The Aviation Combat Element of the 22nd MEU, centered on Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron VMM-263, operates MV-22B Osprey, CH-53E Super Stallion, AV-8B Harrier II, AH-1W Super Cobra, and UH-1N Huey aircraft to provide assault support, logistical lift, close air support, armed escort, and command and control in support of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force ashore.

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#13130118

26 December 2025

A commander of an artillery crew from the 44th Hetman Danylo Apostol Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, who goes by the call sign ''Donald'', smokes a cigarette while on a combat mission in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on December 24, 2025.

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#13103986

16 December 2025

A commander of an artillery unit of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces, who goes by the call sign ''Kostyl'' (''Crutch''), walks along a trench during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13104032

16 December 2025

A commander of an artillery unit of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces, who goes by the call sign ''Kostyl'' (''Crutch''), talks on the phone in the dugout during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13104033

16 December 2025

A commander of an artillery unit of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces, who goes by the call sign ''Kostyl'' (''Crutch''), holds a drone detector during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13104034

16 December 2025

A commander of an artillery unit of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces, who goes by the call sign ''Kostyl'' (''Crutch''), holds a drone detector during a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction in Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13104044

16 December 2025

A commander of an artillery unit of the 152nd Symon Petliura Jaeger Brigade of the Ukrainian Land Forces who goes by the call sign ''Kostyl'' (''Crutch'') participates in a combat mission in the Pokrovsk direction, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on December 11, 2025.

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#13027604

26 November 2025

Two uniformed officers of the Carabinieri (Italian Gendarmerie/Military Police) stand guard on a paved, crowded city square in Trento, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The officers are viewed from behind, wearing their distinctive black and red uniforms and peaked caps. They are positioned near a traffic light, with a brick wall and various pedestrians, including families and shoppers, visible in the background, demonstrating a public security presence in a busy urban area.

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#13027609

26 November 2025

Two uniformed officers of the Carabinieri (Italian Gendarmerie/Military Police) stand guard on a paved, crowded city square in Trento, Italy, on November 23, 2025. The officers are viewed from behind, wearing their distinctive black and red uniforms and peaked caps. They are positioned near a traffic light, with a brick wall and various pedestrians, including families and shoppers, visible in the background, demonstrating a public security presence in a busy urban area.

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#13006377

20 November 2025

DEBA, POLAND - NOVEMBER 18: Brigadier General Chris Gent, Deputy Chief of Staff for Transformation and Integration - NATO LANDCOM, speaks to the media at the end of a live-fire demonstration of the MEROPS counter-drone system at the Deba training grounds in Nowa Deba, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland, Poland, on November 18, 2025. The drill is part of NATO's Eastern Sentry initiative to enhance vigilance and strengthen defenses against drone threats along the alliance's eastern border.

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