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Top Saudi Commander lauds National Defense College for preparing strategic
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair, Commander of Royal Saudi Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia lauded National Defence College for preparing the officers to be strategic leaders entrusted with the task of national security.
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Taiwan reports 2nd largest incursion by Chinese military aircraft
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 23 (ANI): The Ministry of National Defense (MND) on Sunday reported the second-largest incursion by Chinese military aircraft into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in history.
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Taliban claims to form 100,000-member defense force
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 1 (ANI): Afghanistan's Ministry of Defence will form a 100,000-member Defense Force under Taliban rule.
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Cambodia inaugurates new defence ministry office building
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the new office building of the Ministry of National Defense in the central area of the capital Phnom Penh.
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Philippines signs deal to buy 2 warships from South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The Philippines has signed a $556-million deal with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries to buy two new military vessels, the country's department of national defense said on Tuesday.
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US to prohibit retiring B-1B bombers until replaced with new models
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 11 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States will prohibit its Air Force from decommissioning strategic B-1B Lancer bombers until they are replaced by B-21 Raiders, the Defense News website reported, citing the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act.
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Taiwan could join RIMPAC naval exercise following the US defence policy bi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 11 (ANI): Taiwan navy could join Rim of the Pacific Exercise from next year under a defense policy bill for the fiscal year 2022 passed by the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Russian fighter jet Su-30 escorts US spy plane over Black Sea: Defense Min
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian fighter Su-30 escorted US reconnaissance aircraft P-8A over the Black Sea on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry's National Defense Control Center (NDCC) told reporters.
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China opposes CDS Rawat's remark calling it India's biggest security threa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 26 (ANI): China on Thursday accused India of instigating a "geopolitical confrontation" after the chief of defence staff (CDS) Bipin Rawat's termed China as India's biggest security threat.
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China warplane enters Taiwan air defence zone for 9th day in row
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], September 13 (ANI): A Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Saturday.
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Philippines promises to ignore China maritime law as tension spikes
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], September 12 (ANI): Amid China's growing military assertiveness, the Philippines has promised that it will ignore Beijing's amended maritime law, which now requires foreign vessels sailing in the South China Sea to report their information to Chinese authorities.
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US Defense Secy, Philippines counterpart vow to support free, open Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and reiterated their commitment to supporting the security, stability, and prosperity of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Pentagon informed on Saturda
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