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Pentagon ordered to plan for 8 per cent annual defence budget cuts over ne
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has instructed top Pentagon and US military officials to prepare plans to reduce the defence budget by 8 per cent annually over the next five years, according to a memo obtained by The Washington Post and sources familiar with the matter.
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North Korean troops withdrawn from Kursk region after suffering heavy loss
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A Ukrainian Military official informed that North Korean forces have "probably" withdrawn from frontlines in Russia's Kursk region after suffering heavy losses, CNN reported.
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Philippines installs Japanese radar systems near Taiwan amid China tension
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Philippines is set to enhance its coastal surveillance capabilities with the installation of Japanese-supplied radars on the Batanes islands.
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Anticorruption campaign within Chinese military, govt impeding its militar
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
A senior US defence official noted that at least 15 high ranking military officials and defence industry executives were removed from their posts in China over corruption in the second half of 2023.
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Russian General accused of using 'chemical weapons' in war killed in Ukrai
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kirillov, 54, is the most senior military official known to be killed since the beginning of Russia-Ukraine in February 2022. His assistant, named in Russian media as Ilya Polikarpov, was also killed in the blast on Ryazansky Street.
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Courtesy meeting held between military officials of India and Bangladesh t
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
"On behalf of Bangladesh Army, GOC 33 Infantry Division and Area Commander, Comilla Area Major General Abul Hasnat Mohammad Tariq, NDU, AFWC, PSC and Chief of Staff, 101 Area Major General Sumit Rana on behalf of Indian Army were present," ISPR said.
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China suspends top military official, places him under investigation for c
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Admiral Miao Hua (69) heads the Political Work Department of the CMC. He is considered a close protege of Xi Jinping, and had served as a political officer in the army in Fujian when Xi was a local official there in the 1990s and early 2000s.
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Ukraine restricts use of Telegram on state-issued devices, amid Russian su
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
In a significant step to safeguard its national security, Ukraine has banned government and military officials from using the Telegram messaging app on state-issued devices. This decision comes amid growing concerns about Russian surveillance.
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India likely to commission second nuclear submarine INS Arighat on Thursda
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The commissioning of the second boat will be done in presence of the top defence, national security and military officials, sources said.
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Taiwan Navy to commission 2 Tuo Chiang corvettes to counter Chinese naval
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Tuo Chiang-class corvettes, An Chiang and Wan Chiang ( a Taiwanese-designed class of fast and stealthy multi-mission corvettes) are set to be commissioned next week, a military official announced on June 28.
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South Korea fires warning shots as North Korean soldiers cross border
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Additionally, South Korean military officials said that several North Korean soldiers had been injured or killed in recent landmine explosions near the border, though the exact timing of these incidents was not specified.
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US to send another Patriot missile system to Ukraine after repeated demand
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
US President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of another Patriot missile system to Ukraine amid raging conflict with Russia, the New York Times reported citing senior administration and military officials.
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