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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19 with mild
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a statement released by the US Department of Defense on Sunday (local time).
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US Defense Secy speaks with Rajnath Singh, expressed grief over death of C
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 13 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday spoke with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and expressed condolences over the passing away of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Bipin Rawat, his wife, and colleagues in a chopper crash in Tamil Nadu.
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US ready to support Ukraine, help Kiev with defense, Pentagon chief says
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington is concerned about the situation in Ukraine and is ready to support Kiev.
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Pentagon chief says US ready to support Taiwan in face of China's military
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but Washington is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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US to pursue 'over-the-horizon' mission in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 22 (ANI): Underlining that the network of US allies and partners in the Middle East and beyond is a huge force multiplier, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Washington will pursue an "over-the-horizon" mission in Afghanistan in response to counterterroris
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US to end combat mission in Iraq in 2021, confirms Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): The US military mission in Iraq will be completed before the end of this year during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Juma Inad, Pentagon confirmed on Saturday.
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US focused on evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan: US Defence Secr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): America is focused on the evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan, and will keep working on it, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
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US wants predictability, stability in relations with Russia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Joe Biden wants to see predictability and stability when it comes to relations with Russia, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Friday.
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Pentagon chief may have 'overplayed' role in promoting Ukraine NATO bid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin may have gone too far in publicly voicing strong support for Ukraine joining NATO during a visit to Kiev, analysts told Sputnik.
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US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan operations, Pentagon informs l
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told lawmakers in a classified briefing that the Biden administration is in talks about using Russian bases in Central Asia to conduct counterterrorism missions again
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No payments made to Taliban during evacuations: US
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and said they were not aware of any payments made to the Taliban by the US at any time during last month's evacuation.
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Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 12 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities.
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