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In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, the guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) fires a Tomahawk land attack missile Saturday, April 14, 2018, as part of the military response to Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons on April 7.

10:43 GMT 17 February 2020 / updated: 11:16 GMT Military & Intelligence

US Paving Way to Deploy Intermediate and Short-Range Missiles in Europe and Asia - Lavrov

A photo posted on the Facebook Page of the media bureau of Volcano of Anger operation on May 18, 2019, reportedly shows Turkish-made armoured personnel vehicles, shipped to Libya's internationally recognised Government of National Accord (GNA), arriving at Tripoli port

Libya's LNA-Backed Interim Government Accuses Turkey of Aggression and 'Seeking to Conquer Country'

The House of Lords chamber in Parliament, London, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016.

Moving House: Boris Johnson Plans House of Lords Relocation to York in Major Parliamentary Shake-Up

The National Security Agency (NSA) headquarters at Fort Meade, Maryland.

‘Empire of Hackers’: China Calls US World’s Biggest Cyberspy Amid Technology Theft Battle

Etihad Airways Airbus A380 is pictured during severe crosswind landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, London, Britain, February 15, 2020 in this screen grab obtained by Reuters from social media video on February 16, 2020

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