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US dismisses China's war threat against Taiwan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): A senior Pentagon official on Thursday dismissed China's war threat against Taiwan and reaffirmed Washington's commitment to supporting Taipei's defense capability under the Taiwan Relations Act (TRA).
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Lloyd Austin commits to US-India Major Defense Partnership
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 28 (ANI): Highlighting the need to build on shared values between US and India, newly-appointed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday emphasised Washington's commitment to the Major Defense Partnership with New Delhi, during his phone conversation with De
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Russia registers 24 ceasefire violations in Syria over past day, says Defe
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 24 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered eight truce breaches, the Russian Defe
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Israeli army chief slams Iran Nuclear Deal as operationally, strategically
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Chief of the General Staff of Israeli Defense Forces Lt. Gen. Aviv Kohavi has described the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as a deal that is unacceptable to Israel both on the strategic and operational levels.
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Colombian Defense Minister dies of COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): Colombian Defense Minister Carlos Holmes Trujillo died of COVID-19 on Tuesday, his brother Jose Renan Trujillo said.
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Russia registers 4 ceasefire violations in Syria, Turkey records 5
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered four ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered five truce breaches, the Russian Def
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Senkaku Islands protected by US-Japan Security Treaty, says Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 24 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held a telephone conversation with his Japanese counterpart Nobuo Kishi and discussed the security situation in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly the East China Sea territorial disputes, the US Department of Defen
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US urges China to cease its 'military, diplomatic, and economic pressure'
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 24 (ANI): Hours after several Chinese warplanes intruded into Taiwan's air defence identification zone, the United States noted with concern the pattern of ongoing Chinese attempts to intimidate its neighbours and urged Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and
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Biden to direct agencies to use Defense Production Act in COVID-19 fight
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Thursday directing agencies to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) and other powers to speed up the manufacturing of testing and vaccine supplies and other items needed to fight COVID-19 in the countr
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Russia registers 15 ceasefire violations in Syria, says Defense Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian side of the Russian-Turkish commission monitoring the implementation of the Syrian truce has registered 15 ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours, while the Turkish side has registered seven truce breaches, the Russian Defe
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Will operationalise India's Major Defence Partner status: Biden's nominee
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): While reiterating the threat posed by China to the US, President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin on Tuesday (local time) said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he will operationalise India's "Major Defence Partner"
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Will review US force presence in Mideast to address Russia, China challeng
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI/Sputnik): President-elect Joe Biden's nominee for Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, said during his Senate confirmation hearing that he will review the US force presence in the Middle East to address challenges from Russia and China.
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