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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A missile leaves a yellowish streak as it launches across a cloudy, starry night sky over a body over water.

Starry Streak

The Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site tracks an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Nov. 5, 2024, during Air Force Global Strike Command’s Glory Trip-251 operational test.

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