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(MCS John Bellino/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/14/iran-military-threat-is-diminished-but-not-eliminated-centcom-chief-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T20:04:16.269Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/uSMB65R4wcDuBEWngx-1z0-bw2Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/CBYF3JELLRFX7K2WOXKHWPOCIA.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper and AFRICOM Commander Air Force Gen. Dagvin Anderson testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 14, 2026. 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(Pierre Crom/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2026/05/14/israel-to-extend-f-35i-range-amid-war-with-iran/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T14:59:32.297Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/6yH0cjV_0tjYxvgYqLsPHLz4sEk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/ILHFCJI7WRCMPOFQVE5OW2OY4U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Israeli F-35I Adir takes off during the Red Flag drills at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., on March, 23, 2023. (William R. Lewis/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2026/05/14/japan-fires-first-ever-missiles-from-philippine-soil/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-14T11:28:03.449Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/M9cxv_kcRoAB2ph50gOPYqnj0K4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/65TICERT7FAQVKMTZH7DPO436M.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Japanese Type 88 anti-ship missile streaks away from a 6x6 launcher vehicle belonging to the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. 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budget hearing for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense in Washington on May 12, 2026.  (Senior Chief Mass
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(Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado/U.S. Air Force)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/your-military/2026/05/13/role-of-indo-pacific-air-defenders-has-evolved-dramatically-us-army-commander-says/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T17:20:03.361Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/Jk8EcMW96s6YI-HdieVPVVh45NA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/WEGI2H3CG5GSDBP6ICDDETVYBM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A THAAD system sits in position at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, February 2019. (Capt. Adan Cazarez/U.S. Army)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/industry/techwatch/2026/05/13/pentagon-reaches-agreements-with-defense-firms-on-containerized-missiles/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T15:00:05.705Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/8YC7jud7web26A-q-qeYzW7gUhY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/X6CCUSMB45B23OI3PVBI2LFRMA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[USS Savannah conducts a live-fire demonstration on Oct. 24, 2023, using a containerized launching system that fired a Standard Missile-6 from the ship at a designated target. (Lt. Zachary Anderson/U.S. Navy)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.defensenews.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/05/13/us-special-operations-leaders-frustrated-by-inability-to-modify-their-own-equipment/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-13T14:28:26.528Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><image:image><image:loc>https://archetype-military-times-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/v2/2LQGANc-VKupPtFaFYoeqM37C8w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/archetype/P4YOIBH3HNAZVDUXCAOPFGVKOQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A U.S. soldier from the 11th Airborne Division operates an unmanned aerial system during medical training near Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on Jan. 20, 2026. 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