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Cambodian naval members welcome U.S. warship USS Cincinnati, getting docked upon arrival at Ream Naval Base's pier in Sihanoukville Cambodia, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith)

A US warship is making a friendship visit to a Cambodian naval base upgraded with China’s help

The USS Cincinnati has arrived at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base, marking the first U.S. Navy warship docking there since its Chinese-funded renovation.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to senior military leaders at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Quantico, Va. (Andrew Harnik/Pool via AP)

Hegseth’s decision on Wounded Knee medals sparks outrage in Native American communities

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a ceremony at the Pentagon to commemorate the 24rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Sept. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor

FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan Saturday March 1, 2003 in this photo obtained by the Associated Press. The man accused of being the main plotter in al-Qaeda's Sept. 11, 2001 attacks has agreed to plead guilty, The Defense Department said Wednesday. (AP Photo, FILE)

A court called off a key 9/11 suspect’s plea deal. Here’s where the case stands

FILE- Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged Sept. 11 mastermind, is seen shortly after his capture during a raid in Pakistan, March 1, 2003, in this photo obtained by the Associated Press. (AP Photo, File)

Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind of Sept. 11 attacks

Zelenskyy aide in DC downplays Hegseth absence at Ukraine Defense Contact Group

Andriy Yermak, the head of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office, downplayed the absence of U.S. Secretary of State Pete Hegseth at a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Brussels on Wednesday. Yermak himself was in Washington for meetings with U.S. officials.

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A fire is seen after a Russian strike on Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo)

US won’t send some weapons pledged to Ukraine following a Pentagon review of military aid

Ukrainian servicemen climb on a vehicle outside Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)

The diplomatic road seeking peace in Ukraine has had twists and turns

A solider wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Review of decision not to award Space Command to Alabama inconclusive, with Trump reversal expected

Staff Sgt. Travis Snyder, left, receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Dec. 16, 2020, south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Army enlists 3 active duty soldiers ousted for refusing COVID-19 vaccine, corrects other numbers

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, walks with Scott Burns, left, as they enter "A Southern Salute to the Troops" fund raiser put on by the non-profit 7 Days for the Troops Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Tupelo Miss. (Thomas Wells /The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal via AP)

Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region

Ukrainian serviceman of Khartia brigade known by call sign "Krystal" fires M101 Howitzer towards Russian positions in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal

The Pentagon is seen from Air Force One as it flies over Washington, March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. CQ Brown, speaks during a hearing, May 8, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders

Staff Sgt. Travis Snyder receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine given at Madigan Army Medical Center at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, Dec. 16, 2020, south of Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

The Pentagon moves to take back troops discharged over COVID-19 vaccine refusals

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth talks to the media during his visit to the headquarters of U.S. European Command and Africa Command at the Africa Command at Kelly Barracks in Stuttgart Germany, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

Hegseth didn’t request over $137,000 in upgrades to his new military residence, official says

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth responds to a reporter's question before the start of a meeting with visiting Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles at the Pentagon, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

NATO allies await US defense secretary’s visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration

The City Hall is seen damaged following Russian rocket attack that killed and injured a number of people in Izium, Ukraine, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)

Ukraine’s Western backers will meet for arms talks as doubts over US intentions grow

In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, flags fly at half-staff at Camp Justice, Aug. 29, 2021, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors’ evidence in 9/11 attacks

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Pentagon strips travel reimbursement for troops seeking abortions, fertility treatment

President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the 2025 House Republican Members Conference Dinner at Trump National Doral Miami in Doral, Fla., Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops

Pete Hegseth speaks after being sworn in as Secretary of Defense by Vice President JD Vance in the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

As Hegseth takes charge at the Pentagon, here’s what changes could be in store

President Joe Biden speaks during a church service at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, S.C., Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Biden urges Americans to ‘keep the faith’ as he spends final full day as president in South Carolina

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, from left, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin watch during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

It’s not clear who will lead the Pentagon when Trump takes office. What happens then?

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a Department of Defense Commander in Chief farewell ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin listens as President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy during a speech at the State Department in Washington, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says

Acting Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Brett Holmgren speaks during an interview at the National Counterterrorism Center, Jan. 8, 2025 in McLean, Va. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

US must not become complacent to a growing terrorism threat, a Counterterrorism Center official says

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the completion of his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Key takeaways from Pete Hegseth’s fiery confirmation hearing

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Hegseth’s views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words

Houthi supporters wave Palestinian and Yemeni flags during an anti-Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)

Middle East latest: Israel launches new strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels

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This Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 courtroom drawing by artist Janet Hamlin and reviewed by the U.S. military, shows Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, center, and co-defendant Walid Bin Attash, left, attending a pre-trial session at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Janet Hamlin, Pool, File)

The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind

From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius attend a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)

Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine

In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, flags fly at half-staff at Camp Justice, Aug. 29, 2021, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Guantanamo’s prisoners have reached a pivotal moment. So has the 9/11 case. Here’s what to know

FILE - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint news conference with Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa, at the Foreign Ministry's Iikura guesthouse in Tokyo, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae, File)

US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.(Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

US will announce $500M in weapons to be sent to Ukraine