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US to evacuate its embassy in Ukraine over fears of Russian invasion
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States is set to evacuate its embassy in Kyiv after National Security Adviser (NSA) Jake Sullivan warned of imminent fear of Russian invasion in Ukraine, local media reported on Friday (local time).
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Pentagon confirms sending 3,000 more soldiers to Poland at Biden's directi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered sending 3,000 more soldiers to Poland, the Pentagon confirmed amid mounting tensions around Ukraine.
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US defence chief to hold trilateral security talks with Japan, South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed security cooperation and threats posed by North Korea's weapons programs during a call with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a readout.
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China ahead of US in hypersonic weapons development, tests, resources: Rep
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): The US lags behind China in hypersonic weapons development, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told more than 24 CEOs of the country's biggest defence contractors and several of them responded that a shortage of wind tunnels to conduct tests was a major bott
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US, its citizens safer after death of ISIS leader in Syria, says Secretary
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Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Thursday said that the United States and its citizens are safer after the death of the leader of ISIS in northwest Syria.
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Blinken, Austin to return for Congressional hearing on challenges in Afgha
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): United States Secretaries of State and Defence, Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin, have promised to return for another congressional hearing on the challenges in Afghanistan following the US withdrawal, according to Senator Jim Inhofe's office.
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Top Republican vows to press Austin, Blinken at secret briefing on conduct
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 2 (ANI): Jim Inhofe, a top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday (local time) vowed to press US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a classified briefing scheduled for Wednesday on any plans to carry out ove
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US Defense chief meets Amir of Qatar, discusses continuing cooperation on
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 1 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday (local time) met with Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of Qatar, and discussed shared regional security interests, including continued cooperation on Afghanistan.
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Austin, German Defense Minister discuss Russia's ongoing military build-up
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Washington [US], January 29 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday (local time) spoke with his German counterpart Christine Lambrecht and both shared their concerns over Russia's military deployments near Ukraine and emphasized their strong support for Ukraine's sovereignty
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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
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
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 Defense Secy Austin condemns terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi, says 'we re
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday (local time) condemned the terrorist attack in Abu Dhabi that killed three innocent civilians and targeted civilian infrastructure.
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