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Chinese and U.S. aircraft in 'unsafe' close encounter
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 (ANI): There was an "unsafe" close encounter between a U.S. Navy P-3 Orion aircraft and a Chinese surveillance aircraft on Wednesday, according to two U.S. defense officials.
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U.S. Defense Sec., Pak army chief discuss defense relationship
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday to discuss the U.S.-Pak defense relationship.
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U.S. commits to progress in bilateral defense cooperation with India: Pent
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 9 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in his first telephonic conversation with Indian Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday, committed for further progress on the Indo-U.S. bilateral defense cooperation.
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U.S. Defense Secretary orders review of Air Force One, F-35 fighter jet pr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 28 (ANI): The Pentagon has said in a statement that the U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews of the new Air Force One presidential aircraft and F-35 fighter jet programs.
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Share good news: a must for military couples
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan. 22 (ANI): Support for your partner is the base of any strong healthy relationship; and it's yet more essential for the defense personnel, who face different challenges on daily basis.
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Senate confirms Mattis as President Donald Trump's defense secretary
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 21 (ANI): Retired Marine General James N. Mattis's name has been approved by the Senate as President Donald Trump's defense secretary.
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President Trump signs first bill into law, clears way for his defense secr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 21 (ANI): White House press secretary Sean Spicer said that President Donald Trump has signed his first bill into law that would allow retired General James Mattis to serve as defense secretary by waiving the legal requirement that he be out of the milit
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Only our father supported us, but the entire nation stands with Zaira: Gee
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): Phogat sisters came out in a heart-rending defense for the Dangal fame actress Zaira Wasim, post her twitter-apology row. Recapitulating her own heavily scrutinized childhood, Geeta urges Zaira to be strong and keep going.
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US likely to continue 'carrot and stick policy' with Pakistan un
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], Jan.15 (ANI): The incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is likely to continue the 'carrot and stick policy' with Pakistan, say experts after analyzing the statements made by Defense Secretary-designate James 'Mad Dog" Mat
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China protests U.S. defense bill for including Taiwan clause
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Dec. 27 (ANI): China has lodged a protest with the United States for signing a defense act that included a call for senior military exchanges between Washington and Taiwan.
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Former cricketers come to Shami's defense over trolls on wife
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Patna/Kolkata [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Former cricketers have come to defense of ace Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, who came under sharp criticism of Muslim fanatics for posting his wife Hasin Jahan's pictures on social media.
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U.S. agency searches missing WWII American airmen in India
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 20 (ANI): The U.S. Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) recently completed a mission in India to locate the remains of servicemen missing since World War II.
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