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US hasn't 'moved any troops' in response to Ukraine crisis: Lloyd Austin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): The United States has put its troops on "high alert" and hasn't "actually moved any troops" in response to the buildup of Russian troops on Ukraine's border, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time).
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Conflict with Russia is not 'inevitable', says US Secretary of Defense
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Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) said that the conflict with Russia over Ukraine "is not inevitable."
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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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Canada to deploy up to 400 personnel to support forces in Ukraine
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will deploy up to 400 personnel in total to assist the Ukrainian military and 60 of them will be deploying in the next several days, Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said during a news conference with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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UK, German defense ministers discuss tensions on Ukrainian-Russian border
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace and his German counterpart, Christine Lambrecht, have discussed the ongoing tensions on the Ukrainian-Russian border, the UK Defense Ministry said.
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UAE intercepts 2 ballistic missiles as tensions with Yemen's Houthis rise
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Dubai [UAE], January 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The Defense Ministry of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced on Monday that its air defense systems intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles fired by Yemen's Houthi militia.
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US aircraft carriers assert in South China Sea as tensions rise between Ta
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Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): US aircraft carriers on Sunday entered the South China Sea "to begin operations" amid heightened tensions arising between China and Taiwan.
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UAE air force destroys missile launcher in Yemen
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Dubai [UAE], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The UAE air force has destroyed a missile launched in northern Yemen after it attempted to hit targets in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Defense Ministry said on Monday.
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Ankara to discuss F-35 deal with US in January-early February: Turkish Def
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Ankara [Turkey], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara and Washington will negotiate the deal on F-35 fighters in late January - early February in the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Sunday.
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Taiwan reports 2nd largest incursion by Chinese military aircraft
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Sunday reported the second-largest incursion by Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in history.
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US lawmaker proposes bill to boost Taiwan's asymmetric defence capabilitie
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): A lawmaker from the US state of Wisconsin has introduced a bill aimed at increasing Taiwan's asymmetric defence capabilities against China's military aggression.
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