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As China authorizes use of force by coastguard, Philippines says will depl
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], February 11 (ANI): The Philippines will beef up its naval presence in the South China Sea to protect its fisherman, said the country's military chief Cirilito Sobejana, as concerns grow after China passed a law giving power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels a
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Pakistan Army chief meets Saudi counterpart in attempt to smoothen straine
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 18 (ANI): Amid the ongoing strained relationship between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has met Saudi Arabia's military chief of staff General Fayyad bin Hamid Al-Ruwaili to discuss the prospects for military cooperation.
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Moscow: Rajnath Singh holds talks with Myanmar Military Chief
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 25 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is in Moscow for a three-day visit, held a meeting with Myanmar's Military Chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.
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Taiwan military chief missing after chopper makes emergency landing
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], Jan 02 (ANI): Taiwanese military chief of the general staff is missing after the helicopter he was travelling in had to make an emergency landing in the northern part of the country, island nation's defence ministry said on Thursday.
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Saudi military chiefs ordered to retire
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Feb 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia King Salman Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered the retirement of the kingdom's Armed Forces Chief of Staff and Air Defence Forces Commander.
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U.S. apologises for denying entry to Indonesian military chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 23 (ANI): The United States embassy in Jakarta on Monday apologised to the Indonesian Government after its military chief General Gatot Nurmantyo was denied entry into the country, despite having an invitation from U.S. General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., the chairman of
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Indonesia seek explanations after US denies entry to its military chief
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], Oct 23 (ANI): Indonesia has demanding an explanation after its military chief General Gatot Nurmantyo was denied entry into the United States on Saturday, despite having an invitation from US General Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Afghanistan: Taliban deputy military chief surrenders in Northern Province
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul (Afghanistan), August 12 (ANI): Afghanistan's insurgent group Taliban's deputy military chief Qari Mohibulllah has surrendered to the Afghan security forces in the Northern Baghlan Province of Afghanistan.
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US cannot win war in Afghanistan without Pak support: US military chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], July 26 (ANI): The United States cannot win the war in Afghanistan without Pakistan's support, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford has said.
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François Lecointre named as new chief of France armed forces
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Paris [France] ,July 19 (ANI) General François Lecointre was today named the new military chief of France, hours after General Pierre de Villiers' unprecedented resignation over a defence budget cut related clash with President Emmanuel Macron.
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Myanmar unlikely to support India on border dispute with China: Chinese Me
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 12 (ANI): Ahead of Myanmar military chief's meeting with Indian Prime Minister and Defence Minister, China's state run Global Times has said that Myanmar is unlikely to support India's stand on the tensions in the border area and cutting its economic ties
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Musharraf for Army Chief's extension, says PM Sharif never had good r
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov. 16 (ANI): Former Pakistan military dictator General (Retd.) Pervez Musharraf has claimed that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has never had good relations with any of the military chiefs and maintained that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif should be giv
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