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Carlo Muñoz is a former military correspondent for The Washington Times.

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A vacant lot, leveled during the two-year Pakistani offensive against the Haqqani network lies dormant in the North Waziristan city of Miran Shah. Small placards indicate the property's ownership claims, should they return to the provincial capital. (Carlo Muñoz/The Washington Times)

Pakistan ousts terrorists, rebuilds border region

Islamabad claims life has slowly returned to Miran Shah and the surrounding provinces, despite continuing complaints from the Trump administration and the Afghan government that Pakistan is not going enough to root out extremist groups.

March 18, 2018
In this July 29, 2010, file photo, Air Force Pararescuemen, or "PJs," of the 58th Rescue Squadron, secure a landing zone for their Pave Hawk helicopter during a rescue mission for a wounded Afghan policeman, during an ongoing firefight with the Taliban in the Arghandab Valley, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan. The PJs and helicopter aircrews are part of the U.S. Air Force's 451st Air Expeditionary Wing based at Kandahar Air Field, which provides a variety of air assets in southern Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

No survivors in U.S. helicopter crash in western Iraq

The entire crew of a U.S. Air Force search-and-rescue helicopter were killed when their aircraft crashed in western Iraq, American commanders with the U.S.-led operation against the Islamic State in the country confirmed Friday.

March 16, 2018
At its height under President George W. Bush, Guantanamo held 750 suspected militants captured in the global war on terror. Today, just 41 remain. (Associated Press/File)

Guantanamo Bay waits for Donald Trump’s ‘bad dudes’

On March 14, 2008, Muhammad Rahim al-Afghani was processed and imprisoned at the U.S. detainment site at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Exactly a decade later, he remains the last inmate to enter Guantanamo despite President Trump's vow to "load it up with bad dudes."

March 13, 2018
A FGM-148 Javelin missile is launched during Han Kuang military exercises in Penghu county, Taiwan, Wednesday, April 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) ** FILE **

U.S. moves forward with Ukraine FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank missile sale

The Trump administration is pressing forward with the sale of advanced anti-tank missiles to Ukrainian forces in the eastern European nation, months after Washington vowed to provide Kiev with defensive weaponry in their ongoing war against pro-Russian separatists.

March 1, 2018
FILE - in this Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016 file photo, fighters of the Popular Mobilization Forces stand at the front line against Islamic State Group militants outside Mosul, Iraq. Iraq's mostly Shiite militia forces say they will participate in the next major battle against IS in Iraq after victory was declared in Mosul last month. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil, File)

Iran reaches new stage in proxy wars in Iraq, Syria

Iranian military leaders are elevating their proxy wars in Iraq, Syria and Yemen to a new and dangerous stage, funneling more money, weapons and advisers to Shia militias in those nations in an attempt to further cement Tehran's growing influence in the post-Islamic State Middle East, a former high level American diplomat in the region said Wednesday.

February 28, 2018
U.S. Central Command Command Commander, U.S. Army Gen. Joseph Votel, speaks to reporters at the Pentagon, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, during a briefing to provide update on USCENTCOM operations. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Joseph Votel says Russia fanning flames in Syria

Gen. Joseph Votel, who heads U.S. Central Command, told the House Armed Services Committee that Moscow is trying to be both "arsonist and fireman" in Syria as part of an apparent strategy to extend its influence over the nation's future.

February 27, 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks up stairs as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 20, 2017, for a meeting with Sen. John McCain, Arizona Republican, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to discuss the ambush that killed four soldiers on an operation in the African nation of Niger. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Pentagon review of botched operation in Niger nearly complete

Pentagon officials are nearing the end of an almost five-month review into the chain of events that led to the deaths of four Army Special Forces soldiers during a military adviser mission in Niger, the Defense Department confirmed Monday.

February 26, 2018
U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a joint aerial drills called Vigilant Ace between U.S and South Korea, at the Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. (Kim Hong-Ji/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

U.S., South Korea to hold post-Olympics military drills

Senior defense brass in Washington and Seoul are hashing out details on the latest iteration of an annual, large-scale military exercise on the peninsula, despite North Korean warnings to cease such operations in the wake of the recent Olympic games.

February 26, 2018
U.S. soldier Adam Elkins, chief warrant officer of 4th Aviation Attack Battalion 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, sits on an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter as he waits for a live-fire drill at a U.S. air base in Gunsan, about 270 km (168 miles) south of Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, July 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Jo Yong-hak, Pool) ** FILE **

Donald Trump aims to dramatically boost U.S. arms exports

The Trump administration is putting the final touches on a plan to dramatically increase American military hardware sales around the world, paving the way for faster and bigger deals with a range of countries from Eastern Europe to Southeast Asia that have faced limits and barriers to buying from U.S. defense firms.

February 20, 2018