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British defense chief pledges to provide military aid for Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has pledged to continue providing military aid for Kyiv while meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart here, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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US defence chief slams China's 'destabilising' activity near Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 11 (ANI): China's coercive, aggressive and dangerous actions threaten stability around Asia, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the premier defence forum taking place in Singapore.
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Refrain from further destabilizing actions towards Taiwan: US Defence Secy
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): On the sidelines of the annual Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore during an interaction on Friday, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned his Chinese counterpart that Beijing must "refrain from further destabilizing actions towards Taiwan".
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US, China spar over Taiwan issue at Shangri-La Dialogue
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore [Singapore], June 10 (ANI): In the first face-to-face meeting, the Chinese Defence Minister Wei Fenghe and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sparred over the issue of Taiwan on Friday with Washington saying Beijing is trying to change the status quo over the island and Beijing cond
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US Defense Secretary set to meet Chinese counterpart next week
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to meet his Chinese counterpart for the first time during a trip to Singapore for a defence summit next week, CNN reported citing a senior official.
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Austin says US, allies to intensify efforts to strengthen Ukraine's battle
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and its allies will intensify cooperation to sustain and strengthen Ukraine's battlefield operations amid Russia's special military operation in the country, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday.
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Denmark to provide Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles, Launchers to Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Denmark is providing Ukraine with a Harpoon launcher and missiles to defend its coasts amid Russia's special military operation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday.
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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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Former Sri Lankan PM to stay in naval base until normalcy returns: Defense
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 11 (ANI): Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa was airlifted to Trincomalee naval base for security reasons, Defense Secretary Kamal Gunaratne told the media on Wednesday.
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US announces re-opening of US embassy in Kyiv, new military aid for Ukrain
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 25 (ANI): US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III announced the re-opening of the US embassy in Kyiv and fresh military aid for the war-torn country as they arrived in Kyiv on Sunday to show their support for Ukraine.
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Zelensky meets Blinken, Austin in first high-level US visit to Ukraine sin
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 25 (ANI): US secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, becoming the first senior US officials who have visited Ukraine since Russia launched its military operation in Kyiv
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Pentagon has no comments on Zelenskyy's statement about Austin, Blinken vi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pentagon on Saturday said it has no comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement about the upcoming visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Ukraine.
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