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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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Denmark completes evacuation operations in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The Danish air force has finished flights out of Kabul, has evacuated over 1,000 people since the Taliban took over, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Russian Defense Ministry to evacuate 500 people from Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 25 (ANI): Russia is set to evacuate more than 500 people from Afghanistan on the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian Defense Ministry informed on Wednesday.
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PM Modi ensuring every citizen is evacuated safely from Afghanistan: MoS D
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Defense Ajay Bhatt on Tuesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ensuring that all Indian citizens are safely brought back to the country from war-torn Afghanistan after its takeover by the Taliban.
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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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Will begin to deliver S-400 missile system to India by 2021 end, says Russ
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], August 24 (ANI): The deputy CEO of the air and space defense concern Almaz-Antey, Vyacheslav Dzirkaln on Monday said Russia will begin to deliver surface-to-air missile defence system (SAM) S-400 by end of the year 2021.
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US imposes sanctions on Chief of staff of Eritrean Defense Forces
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States has imposed a number of sanctions on the Chief of Staff of the Eritrean Defense Forces Filipos Woldeyohannes, the US Treasury Department announced on Monday.
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US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered US airlines to provide 18 aircraft to support evacuation missions from Afghanistan, the Pentagon informed on Sunday.
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US State Department hit by cyber attack: Report
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 22 (ANI): The US State Department was hit by a cyber-attack and notifications of a possible serious breach were made by the Department of Defense Cyber Command, local media reports said on Saturday.
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Russia imposes sanctions against Ukrainian foreign minister, NSDC Secretar
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia] August 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia introduced sanctions against Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba as well as National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksiy Danilov, according to the decree published on the Official Portal of Legal Information.
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Afghan baby at Kabul airport handed back to father after receiving treatme
Updated : 4 years, 7 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 guaranteeing safe passage to Kabul airport for our citizens: US
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Pentagon on Wednesday said that the Taliban are not interfering with evacuation operations by US troops and said the terror group is guaranteeing safe passage to the airport for American citizens.
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