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American forces working in Israel to locate Hamas held hostages, says Pent
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
An official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss operational matters, said the commandos would join the FBI, State Department and other US government hostages' recovery specialists in their discussions with Israeli counterparts.
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US to send 300 additional troops to Middle East: Pentagon
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Ryder said that these troops will provide capabilities, explosive ordnance disposal, communications and other support enablers for forces already in the region. He said that additional US troops are not going to Israel.
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US announces new nuclear bomb 24 times more powerful than one dropped on J
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United States Department of Defence has announced that it will pursue a modern variant of the B61 nuclear gravity bomb, designated the B61-13, pending Congressional authorization and appropriation.
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900 US troops deployed or are being deployed in Middle East: Pentagon offi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Approximately 900 US troops have been deployed or are being deployed to the Middle East amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Pentagon spokesperson Brigadier General Pat Ryder said on Thursday (local time), CNN reported.
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US preparing for possibility of mass evacuation if Israel-Hamas war escala
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Joe Biden administration in the United States is preparing for the possibility of carrying out a mass evacuation of hundreds of thousands of American citizens from the Middle East if the ongoing conflict in Gaza isn't contained, the Washington Post reported citing officials.
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China's military taking dangerous actions to deter US forces in Asia-Pacif
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In the past two years, the US has recorded more "coercive and risky" air intercepts by the Chinese military than in the previous decade, the US Defense Department said in its annual report to Congress on China's military might.
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'Assessing nature of these attacks': Pentagon on if Iran linked with Hamas
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Pentagon on Thursday (local time) said that the United States is continuing to assess the nature of the Hamas attacks that took place in Israel on October 7 and added that at this point, the information of Iran's link to it is not clear.
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At 2+2 dialogue, US-India emphasise transformative momentum in ties for In
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The officials underscored the transformative momentum in US-India relations and reaffirmed that a strong US-India partnership is essential to upholding security and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Canada PM Trudeau has made huge mistake: Former Pentagon official
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Former Pentagon official Michael Rubin has said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a huge mistake by making allegations against India which he hasn’t been able to back.
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“If US has to choose between two friends, it will choose India”: Former Pe
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Stating that Justin Trudeau’s allegations have led to “greater danger” for Canada than India, former Pentagon official Michael Rubin said that if the United States has to choose between Ottawa and New Delhi, it will surely choose the latter, as the relationship is too im
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US marks 22nd anniversary of September 11 attacks
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the Voice of America, US President Joe Biden will address the members of the military, first responders and their families at a military base in Anchorage, Alaska. This will be a rare occasion as the September 11 anniversary will be observed without the US President appearing
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US, Iraq discuss long-term defense cooperation
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The United States and Iraq hope to take critical steps to expand their partnership from one focused almost entirely on countering the Islamic State (IS) to a 360-degree whole-of-government alliance, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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