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Afghan aircraft stationed abroad not expected to be returned to Kabul: Pen
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 19 (ANI): Afghan aircraft stationed outside the country are not expected to be returned to Kabul, according to the US Department of Defence.
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China's rapid expansion of nuclear arsenal raises concern for US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The US Defence Department's report indicates that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal rapidly. The report has sparked a debate and has raised concern for the US. Satellite photographs which were taken in 2021 also indicated that Beijing was finally expand
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US, UK defence chiefs discuss 'concerning' Russian military activity: Pent
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his UK counterpart Ben Wallace discussed so-called concerning Russian military activity near Ukraine's border, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement.
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tests positive for COVID-19 with mild
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a statement released by the US Department of Defense on Sunday (local time).
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Kabul takeover by Taliban influences Pakistan's foreign policy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 1 (ANI): Pakistan's foreign policy will have to face increasing challenges to be addressed from the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban.
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Boeing wins USD 471mn contract to develop new systems for Japan's F-15 fle
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): Boeing has won a more than USD 470 million US Air Force contract to develop new systems for Japan's fleet of upgraded F-15 Eagle Super Interceptors, the Department of Defense said in a press release.
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Lockheed Martin wins USD 492mln deal to provide more F-35 jet support serv
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a more than $492 million US Navy modification contract to provide logistics support for delivered F-35 jets for the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy, the US Defense Department said.
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Pentagon expands scope of word 'extremism', to include terrorism
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): Pentagon in an upgrade of its policy on Thursday (local time) expanded the scope of the word "extremism" to include terrorism. "The term 'extremist activities; means.... Advocating, engaging in, or supporting terrorism, within the US or abroad."
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Pentagon downplayed civilian death toll in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan in US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): US airstrikes conducted with imprecise targeting and "deeply flawed intelligence killed thousands of civilians in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, new US media reports have revealed.
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Pentagon concerned over Chinese military-buildup near border with India
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US] December 16 (ANI): China's military buildup near the demarcation line across its Himalayan border with India has compelled Pentagon to worry but there is optimism among experts and officials that India will be able to stand its ground against the People's Liberation Army, rep
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No US soldiers to be punished over Afghan civilian drone strike deaths, sa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 14 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday (local time) said that it will not punish any troops over an errant drone strike in Kabul that killed 10 civilians on August 29.
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US delivered 30 Javelin anti-tank missile systems to Ukraine in October: P
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States delivered 30 Javelin anti-tank missile systems and 180 missiles for them to Ukraine in October, Department of Defense spokesman Lt. Col. Anton Semelroth said.
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