Iraqi Defense Minister Muhammad Al-Abbasi, left, and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met at the Pentagon, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP)
President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government, in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington D.C., Nov. 12, 2025. (Photo: AP)
US President Donald Trump (R) meeting with Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa (2nd L), seated along side Syria's FM Asaad al-Shaibani (L), US VP JD Vance (2nd R) and US envoy for Syria Tom Barrak (R), at the White House in Washington DC. (AFP)
U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth salutes as he and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back inspect a guard of honor prior to the 57th SCM, in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 4, 2025. (Photo: AP)