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China not Pakistan's key partner, but a colonial vassal, says former Penta
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 6 (ANI): With souring relationship with Washington and growing business and strategic ties with Beijing, Pakistan is leading nothing more than a colony of China, said Dr Michael Rubin, a former Pentagon official.
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US officially releases 3 UFO videos
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Pentagon has officially released three short videos showing "unidentified aerial phenomena" that had previously been released by a private company.
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US defence coordinator's death marks first military-related COVID-19 fatal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): A defence contractor has died after being infected by the novel coronavirus, marking it the first US military-related death due to the virus, the Pentagon said.
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Pentagon chief Esper's trip to Central and South Asia postponed over COVID
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 11 (ANI): The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that US Defence Secretary Mark Esper's trip to Central and South Asia has been postponed in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump administration approves sale of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Feb 11 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration has approved the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System (IADWS) to India for an estimated cost of $1.867 billion.
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US deploys new type of nuclear weapon seen as key to countering Russia
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): The US military has deployed a new low-yield submarine-launched nuclear weapon, something that the Pentagon is viewing as critical to counter the threat posed by Russia's arsenal of smaller tactical missiles.
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16 more US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian mi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): 16 more US service members have been diagnosed with concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries in the aftermath of the Iranian missile attacks on US forces in Iraq earlier this month, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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34 US troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries after Iranian missile
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 25 (ANI): Thirty-four US service members have been diagnosed with concussions and traumatic brain injuries in the aftermath of the Iranian missile attack at Ain al-Asad Air Base in Iraq earlier this month, the Pentagon said on Friday.
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Several US servicemen injured in Jan 8 attack on airbases in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jan 17 (ANI): Several US servicemen suffered injuries during an Iranian missile attack on Al-Asad airbase in Iraq housing American forces despite the Pentagon claiming that no casualties had taken place in January 8 attack.
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Trump, Pompeo, Islamic State 'celebrating' Soleimani's death, says Iran's
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): Iran on Wednesday said that US President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and the Islamic State (ISIS) are "celebrating" the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a Pentagon-ordered strike in Iraq earlier this month, a
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Two rockets hit Green Zone in Iraq's Baghdad
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], Jan 09 (ANI): Two rockets fell in Baghdad's Green Zone on Thursday, Sputnik reported citing local media.
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Pak won't become a part of ongoing conflict between US and Iran, says Imra
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that Pakistan would not become a part of the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran that has soared recently following Tehran's top commander Gen Qasem Soleimani's killing in a Pentagon-ordered airstr
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