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Chinese-made Huawei devices could disrupt US nuclear communication
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): The FBI has unravelled that equipment built by Chinese company Huawei, installed on cell towers near US military bases, is capable of disrupting US nuclear arsenal communications, a media report said.
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US Defense Secretary, UK counterpart reaffirm relationship, discuss Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and UK counterpart Ben Wallace met in Washington to reaffirm the United States-United Kingdom defense relationship and discuss Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby s
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US hopes Austin's recent talks with Chinese counterpart would lead to futu
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): The United States expects that the recent talks between US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe will lead to future conversations, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Pentagon hopes military equipment sent to Ukraine would be used accordingl
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Defense Department is assured that all the provided US military equipment to Ukraine would arrive where it is supposed to and would be used accordingly, a senior Pentagon official said on Thursday.
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US not to have on-ground presence to help with Mariupol evacuation
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will not be present on the ground or in the air to assist with the evacuation of civilians from Mariupol, a senior Defense Department official said on Thursday.
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Pentagon says Ukraine did not receive fixed-wing aircraft from US, allies
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 21 (ANI): Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby told reporters he mistakenly said in a previous briefing that the allies provided Ukraine with whole aircraft, the Defense Department said.
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Ukraine receives fighter planes, spare parts to increase fleet size: Penta
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Ukraine has received additional aircraft and spare parts to increase their fleet size amid the conflict with Russia, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday (local time).
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US rejects Russian, Chinese claims of biological weapons being used in Ukr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a US Defense Department official.
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Counter-terror center did not evaluate Afghan evacuees before they entered
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 17 (ANI): Afghans evacuated to the US during the Taliban conquest of Afghanistan last summer were not fully vetted by the National Counter-Terrorism Center (NCTC) before arrival, a new report revealed on Thursday.
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Additional US troops in Europe not to fight but ensure defense of NATO all
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The additional US forces set to be deployed in Europe will not fight in Ukraine, but will ensure protection of the NATO allies, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday.
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US delivering more shipments of USD 200 mln security package for Ukraine:
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will deliver additional shipments as part of the $200 million security package for Ukraine in the coming days, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Nothing indicates China's intention to get involved in Ukraine: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 30 (ANI): The United States does not see that China intends to be involved in the situation in Ukraine in any way amid ongoing tension, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said Sunday.
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