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Canada donates 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm NATO standard ammunition
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], May 25 (ANI): Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, on Tuesday, announced a donation of 20,000 artillery rounds of 155 mm North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) standard ammunition, including fuses and charge bags, to support Uk
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France Appoints New Foreign, Defense Ministers - Elysee Palace
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Paris [France], May 20 (ANI/Sputnik): France appointed Catherine Colonna as the new foreign minister and Sebastien Lecornu as the new defense minister, Elysee Palace General Secretary Alexis Kohler said on Friday.
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Over 260 Ukrainian soldiers evacuated from Mariupol's Azovstal
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the embattled city of Mariupol, the government-run news agency Ukrinform reported Tuesday, citing Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Malyar.
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73 Kurdish militants neutralized in Iraq: Turkish military
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of militants affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) killed by the Turkish military during the ongoing operation in northern Iraq has risen to 73, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
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China opposes outside forces fanning 'colour revolution' in Kazakhstan
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], April 28 (ANI): Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Chinese Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe held talks on Monday in Nur-Sultan, during which the Chinese State Councilor opposed external forces instigating a "colour revolution" in the central Asian coun
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Czech PM support USD 63 million military budget increase
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters on Saturday that he would support a request by Defense Minister Jana Cernochova to add another 1.4 billion crowns ($63 million) to the 2022 defense budget.
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Japan defense minister's US tour to counter 'increasingly assertive China'
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 22 (ANI): According to experts, Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi's visit to the US in May for talks with his US counterpart Lloyd Austin on enhancing bilateral ties is in response to the 'increasingly assertive China' in the Asia-Pacific region.
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US hopes Austin's recent talks with Chinese counterpart would lead to futu
Updated : 3 years, 11 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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Japanese Defense Minister plans to visit US in early May
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi plans to visit the United States in early May, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing sources.
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Rajnath to address 30th Annual General Meeting of American Chamber of Comm
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 20 (ANI): Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will address the 30th Annual General Meeting of The American Chamber of Commerce in India (AMCHAM-India) on Thursday at 10 am.
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Moscow bans UK's Johnson, other top officials from entering Russia: Foreig
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], April 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has enrolled individual sanctions against UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Foreign Minister Elizabeth Truss, Defense Minister Ben Wallace and other top-level officials, banning them from entering Russia, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sat
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US Defense Secy, Rajnath Singh discuss China, Russia at Pentagon
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday hosted Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the Pentagon for talks on the developing defense partnership between the two nations.
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