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US to oppose any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, calls it 'h
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): The Pentagon on Wednesday (local time) said it would oppose any plans to provide MiG fighter jets to Ukraine, calling it "high-risk".
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500 more US troops will be deployed in Poland, Romania, Germany and Greece
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The United States announced on Monday that over 500 US troops would be deployed in Europe to reinforce NATO's flank including Poland, Romania, Germany and Greece.
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Russian forces are trying to move closer to Kyiv but are still outside cit
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): Russian forces are trying to move closer to Ukraine's capital of Kyiv but they are still on the fringes of the city center, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Monday (local time).
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Russia's claims that US was involved with Ukrainian naval operations near
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 27 (ANI): Russian claims that the United States was involved in any way with Ukrainian naval operations near the Zmiiny Island are false, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby on Saturday (local time).
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Amid Ukraine crisis, US Defense Secy speaks with 15 NATO ally, European co
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Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with fifteen of his NATO ally and European counterparts regarding Russia's military operations in Ukraine, Pentagon informed on Friday.
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US Defence Secretary orders Florida National Guard troops to reposition ou
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 12 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the temporary repositioning of Florida National Guard troops out of Ukraine, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby in a statement on Saturday.
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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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Top US General talks with UK, Ukrainian counterparts about eastern Europea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley spoke with his Ukrainian and UK counterparts to discuss security concerns in Eastern Europe, Joint Staff spokesperson Col. Dave Butler said on Thursday (local time).
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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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US rejects report questioning Kabul attack probe, says 'no proof anyone hi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The US Defence Department has rejected the report by CNN, stating that its probe has found no definitive evidence that anyone was killed by gunfire in the Kabul airport attack, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a press briefing on Wednesday (local
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First group of US troops lands in Poland in response to Ukraine crisis: Re
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], February 5 (ANI/Sputnik): The first group of American soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division arrived in Poland on Saturday following Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby's announcement about 1,700 additional troops from the United States to be sent to the country, Polish me
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Kabul Airport bombing was single blast, no gunshots fired, says Pentagon i
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): A US investigation report into the Islamic State-Khorasan's suicide bombing at the Kabul airport which took place last year in August found that the attack was a single blast and no one was killed by gunfire from the US or Afghan troops, reported Sputnik.
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