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“While this initial phase of on-the-ground pilot work is ending, it has successfully established the scientific, operational and partnership foundation needed to inform next steps,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

They added the team would be prepared to jump from planes if needed, and once on the ground their priority would be to contact the missing crew member.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

“Putting a figure on how many warships is needed is not the right way to think about it. It’s about looking at how many layers of protection are needed.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“Literally thousands of nominations with absolutely no justification for why it needed to be there.”

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

This was something I needed to do by myself.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam