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Leaked Signal chats reveal Trump officials sharing Yemen strike plans, adm
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of defence Lloyd Austin urged Congress to approve additional aid for Ukraine during a Senate hearing, emphasizing the strategic necessity of countering Russian aggression.
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"Made sweeping upgrades to posture in Indo-Pacific": US Defence Secy Lloyd
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Outgoing US Defence Secretary, Lloyd Austin highlighted the strides made by the US under the Biden administration, during his farewell speech delivered on Friday. He noted that the US made sweeping upgrades to its position in the Indo-Pacific, intensely focussed on the challenge posed by Chi
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Germany: Biden Administration allocates additional USD 500 million in mili
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The package was announced by US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin during his final trip as Pentagon chief to Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where he met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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United States: Pentagon appeals court upholds plea deals of 9/11 plotters
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The US government may move forward with the controversial plea agreements involving three men accused of orchestrating the 9/11 attacks, following a ruling by a Defence Department appeals court, the Washington Post reported.
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In Laos, Rajnath Singh holds talks with US counterpart Lloyd Austin, highl
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"It is always a matter of immense joy to meet my friend, Lloyd Austin. He has been a great friend to India. His contribution towards strengthening the India-US defence partnership has been exemplary," Singh posted on X.
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Rajnath Singh meets his South Korean, Australian and New Zealand counterpa
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met his South Korean, Australian and New Zealand counterparts on the sidelines of 11th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus in Lao PDR
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US, Philippines sign agreement on sharing military information
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
US and Philippines on Monday signed the Philippines-United States General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA).
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Lloyd Austin congratulates Israel's new Defence Minister Katz, pledges "ir
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Sharing a post on X, Austin wrote, "I held an introductory call yesterday with the new Israeli Minister of Defense, Israel Katz, and congratulated him on his recent appointment. I reaffirmed the United States' ironclad commitment to Israel's security and support for its right to defend itsel
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"Our relationship with India is much expanded from what it was": US Defenc
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"We have a great relationship with the Philippines, and we continue to work together in ways that we should be working together .... Our relationship with India is much expanded from what it was," he said, also adding that Japan has greatly increased its investment in defense over the pas
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Israel to open Kissufim crossing to facilitate aid in Gaza
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a statement on Friday, it said as part of the effort to increase the volume and routes of aid to Gaza, the IDF via COGAT and the Southern Command, is preparing to open the Kissufim crossing.
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U.S. and South Korea Condemn China's Provocative Military Exercises Around
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
United States and South Korea voiced their concerns regarding China's recent "provocative actions," which included extensive military exercises around Taiwan, heightening tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
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US bolsters Middle East presence with ballistic missile defences to promot
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The United States is bolstering its military presence in the Middle East to safeguard its citizens and promote de-escalation. As part of this effort, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defence destroyers and fighter squadrons to the re
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