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US airborne divisions among units on high alert for possible deployment to
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): Several US Army Airborne divisions are among the military units placed on high alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe should the situation over Ukraine escalates, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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US trying to accelerate new military aid deliveries to Ukraine: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is trying to speed up its deliveries of the $200 million worth of security assistance approved for Ukraine in December, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
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Lockheed Martin wins USD 492mln deal to provide more F-35 jet support serv
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a more than $492 million US Navy modification contract to provide logistics support for delivered F-35 jets for the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy, the US Defense Department said.
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US awards nearly USD 600 million contract of military vehicles for Lithuan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): The US Army awarded a USD 591 million contract to Oshkosh Defense LLC to provide 1,669 Joint Light Tactical trucks and 868 trailers for the vehicles for the governments of Lithuania, Slovenia and others, the Defense Department said.
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Pentagon says stranded Afghan pilots to be evacuated from Tajikistan soon
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US] November 10 (ANI): A group of nearly 200 stranded Afghan refugees, including military pilots, will soon be evacuated from Tajikistan after they fled Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.
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Pentagon intensifies efforts to evacuate families of Defence Dept service
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The Pentagon has intensified efforts to evacuate families of Defense Department service members and civilians from Afghanistan, media reports said.
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Pentagon says NSA working with big companies on cyber information sharing
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The National Security Agency (NSA) is working with big defense industrial base companies on information sharing on cyber issues, Defense Department Acting Chief Information Officer Kelly Fletcher said during an interview at the Billington CyberSecuri
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US deploys over 8,000 National Guard troops to aid Hurricane Ida victims
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Thousands of US National Guard troops continue to aid first responders by rescuing trapped victims, clearing roads and distributing food and water in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the Defense Department said Wednesday.
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Austin, Israel's Bennett discuss Iran nuclear program: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met and discussed Iran's nuclear program, its support backing of militia groups in the Middle East, and its maritime activity, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby sai
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Pentagon declines to comment on COVID-19 situation in Gitmo amid surge of
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 25 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Defense Department declined to comment on Sputnik's request about the coronavirus situation in Guantanamo Bay detention facility amid reports that Cuba is experiencing a surge of new cases.
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Afghan baby at Kabul airport handed back to father after receiving treatme
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): A viral video of an Afghan baby being handed over the walled perimeter of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul showed US Marines taking the baby to be treated at a hospital at the facility, Defense Department Spokesperson John Kirby said on
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Taliban believes it can gain governance through force: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 12 (ANI): Pentagon has said the continued advance by the Taliban is evidence its leaders believe they can take over Afghanistan by force rather than engaging in negotiations.
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