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With China in mind, US awards $62 billion advanced fighter jets contract t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], August 16 (ANI): American company Lockheed Martin Corp. was awarded a USD 62 billion, ten-year contract for the production of F-16 Foreign Military Sale (FMS) aircraft.
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US defence officials contradict Trump regarding claims of 'attack' in Beir
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Officials of the US Defence Department have contradicted President Donald Trump, saying that there is no clear indication that the massive explosion in Beirut was an "attack".
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US Supreme Court declines to halt construction of border wall with Pentago
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 1 (Sputnik/ANI): The US Supreme Court has declined to stop construction of the wall on the southern border that is being funded with $2.5 billion diverted from the Defense Department, a court filing revealed.
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Germany 'very delinquent' in 2 pc fee to NATO, says US President
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 30 (ANI): In the backdrop of announcement of withdrawal of over 11,000 US soldiers from Germany, President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) wondered as to why US should protect the European country from Russia.
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US think tank suggests Pentagon 'explicitly priortise' China in national d
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): Keeping in view China's openly hawkish territorial expansionism in recent years, a US-based think tank has suggested that Pentagon should kick off the year-long effort this winter, to prepare a new National Defense Strategy (NDS) to shift Washington's of
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US wants to deter against China's 'coercive behaviour' in SCS: Pentagon ch
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Accusing China of bullying smaller countries, US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper on Tuesday vowed to deter against China's "coercive behaviour" in the South China Sea.
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US pulls out troops from 5 bases in Afghanistan as part of agreement with
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 15 (ANI): The Pentagon announced on Tuesday (local time) that the US has withdrawn from five bases in Afghanistan and reduced the size of its forces there as part of the agreement it entered into with the Taliban earlier this year.
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India, Afghan govt working together to prevent transnational terrorist saf
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 3 (ANI): India works with regional state actors, the Afghan government, and Afghan power brokers to prevent transnational terrorist safe havens, and maintain access to Afghanistan as a gateway to Central Asian markets, said a Pentagon report released on July 1.
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Al-Qaeda routinely supports, works with Taliban: Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 3 (ANI): Taliban maintains relations with al Qaeda despite promising to cut ties with the terror group under US-Taliban agreement signed early this year, the Pentagon said in a report.
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China exploiting COVID-19 crisis to wage 'economic warfare' on US: Pentago
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 18 (ANI): US Defence officials are concerned over China's use of COVID-19 situation to gain stakes in strategically important companies of United States as the impact of novel coronavirus has left several companies in dire need of capital.
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MQM chief Altaf Hussain urges Pentagon to cut military aid to Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 4 (ANI): Altaf Hussain, the founder and leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), has appealed to the US Pentagon to stop civilian and military aid to Pakistan in order to end misery, agony and sufferings of minority people of Sindh, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilg
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Pakistan continues to harbour Taliban, Haqqani Network, says new Pentagon
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 22 (ANI): United States Department of Defense quarterly report to US Congress says that Pakistan continues to harbor the Taliban and associated militant groups in Pakistan, such as the Haqqani Network, which maintains the ability to conduct attacks against Afghan int
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