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Amidst growing concerns over China, US to upgrade military command in Japa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
A US-Japan Security Consultative Committee meeting also referred to as the "2+2" in Tokyo today was attended by the US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japan Minister of Defence Kihara Minoru apart from US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and the Japanese foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa.
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US Defence Secretary discusses hostage negotiations with Israeli Minister
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Austin said he underscored US's commitment to Israel's security and right to self-defence remains ironclad.
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Centre committed to undertake further reforms in enhancing Domestic Defenc
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane said that the Ministry of Defence is committed to undertaking further reforms in Defence Production and to handhold the ecosystem by implementing the Industry to bolster Manufacturing.
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Japan, Philippines ink defence pact, amid China's aggression
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and Phillippines Defence Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr. signed the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) treaty documents in the presence of President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr.
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US to announce USD 2.3 billion more in military assistance for Ukraine
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The United States will soon announce more than USD 2.3 billion in military aid for Ukraine, US Defence Secretary Llyod Austin said on Tuesday, reported CNN.
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Ministry of Defence inks MoU to establish advanced testing facilities in T
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
According to a press release by the Ministry of Defence, the MoU, exchanged between senior MoD officials and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited, was formalized in the presence of Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane today in New Delhi.
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MoD inks MoU to set up 3 testing facilities in Tamil Nadu Defence Corridor
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The MoU, under the Defence Testing Infrastructure Scheme (DTIS), was exchanged between senior officials of MoD and Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited in the presence of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane in the national capital.
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Defence Secretary briefs MoS Sanjay Seth about Defence Ministry
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Seth is a second-time Member of Parliament from Ranchi Lok Sabha constituency.
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US Defence Secretary visits Cambodia amid concerns over China's influence
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Lloyd Austin expressed US apprehensions about China's funding and operations at the base, strategically positioned near the South China Sea.
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Ukraine's President Zelenskyy meets US Defence Secretary on sidelines of S
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Asia's premier security summit continues to witness the presence of leaders from across the world, the latest to join the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore was Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who met US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin on Sunday there.
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US Defence Secy expresses concern over PLA aggression around Taiwan Strait
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
US Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III met with his Chinese counterpart Admiral Dong Jun on Friday in Singapore and expressed concern regarding the recent provocative activities by China's People's Liberation Army around the Taiwan Strait.
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US Defence Secretary meets with Chinese counterpart at Singapore Shangri-L
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The two leaders are meeting for the first time since 2022 and were expected to discuss contentious issues such as Taiwan and the South China Sea, as well as other topics. US officials said ahead of the meeting that Austin is expected to raise concerns with Dong about China's support for R
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