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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Blockade Security

U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the Iran-linked merchant ship Touska in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 20, 2026. The vessel attempted to violate a U.S. naval blockade April 19.

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