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Pentagon not commenting on possible anti-Iranian drills with Israel
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is not commenting on possible joint drills with Israel that may be targeted at Iran, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica McNulty told Sputnik.
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Pentagon condoles CDS Gen Rawat's demise in chopper crash
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): The Pentagon top officials on Wednesday (local time) including Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen Mark Milley and Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby condoled the demise of India's first CDS, General Bipin Rawat.
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US ready to support Ukraine, help Kiev with defense, Pentagon chief says
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington is concerned about the situation in Ukraine and is ready to support Kiev.
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Pentagon chief says US ready to support Taiwan in face of China's military
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 5 (ANI/Sputnik): China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but Washington is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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Defence ministers of US, Japan agree to hold meeting in 2+2 format: Pentag
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI/Sputnik): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to hold a meeting in a 2+2 format with the nations' foreign policy chiefs, the US Department of Defence said.
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Pentagon Chief orders new inquiry into deadly 2019 US airstrike in Syria
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI/Sputnik): Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin ordered a new investigation into a deadly US airstrike that killed dozens of women and children in Syria in 2019, The New York Times reported on Monday citing a defence official.
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Pentagon to modernize US bases in Guam, Australia to counter Chinese threa
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): The US plans to modernize the military bases it operates in Australia and on the western Pacific island of Guam to counter the threats emanating from China.
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Former US Secretary of Defence sues Pentagon for withholding parts of his
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Democracy Forum discusses China's goal of controlling world by mid-21st ce
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], November 25 (ANI): London-based NGO The Democracy Forum (TDF) at a virtual panel discussed China's goal of controlling the world by the mid-21st century, titled 'Cold war or confrontation? Understanding China's global ambitions'.
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US awards nearly USD 600 million contract of military vehicles for Lithuan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 25 (ANI): The US Army awarded a USD 591 million contract to Oshkosh Defense LLC to provide 1,669 Joint Light Tactical trucks and 868 trailers for the vehicles for the governments of Lithuania, Slovenia and others, the Defense Department said.
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US to end combat mission in Iraq in 2021, confirms Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): The US military mission in Iraq will be completed before the end of this year during a meeting with his Iraqi counterpart Juma Inad, Pentagon confirmed on Saturday.
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Pentagon taking steps to strengthen force's economic security: US Defence
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is taking steps to strengthen the economic security of its force by providing housing relief and bolstering food security, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
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