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Ex-Pentagon official highlights Pakistan's 'hypocrisy' on abrogation of Ar
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 23 (ANI): Pakistan's opposition to India's action of revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir only showcases its hypocrisy. Islamabad has been crying foul, saying rights of Kashmiris were subjugated even though it had stripped Pakistan occupied Kashmir of its spe
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After exiting INF treaty, US tests first ground-launched cruise missile
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 20 (ANI): The Pentagon on Monday said it had tested a conventionally configured ground-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 500 kilometres, the first such test since the United States pulled out of the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF).
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Islamic State has up to 18,000 terrorists in Iraq, Syria: USA
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Aug 7 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States has said that terror group Islamic State (ISIS) has about 14,000 to 18,000 terrorists operating in Syria and Iraq.
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S Korean, US defence officials to meet in Seoul on Aug 9
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], July 31 (Sputnik/ANI): The South Korean Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that its Defence Minister, Jeong Kyeong-doo, is slated to hold a meeting with the new US Defense Secretary, Mark Esper, on August 9.
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US Supreme Court allows Trump administration to use $2.5bn in Pentagon fun
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): The US Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for the Trump administration to use USD 2.5 billion from the Department of Defence to construct parts of a wall along the southwestern border that the government argues is necessary to protect national secur
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US extends support to S Korea, Japan over alleged airspace violation by Ch
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 24 (ANI): The United States on Tuesday extended support to both South Korea and Japan over the alleged "airspace incursions" by Chinese and Russian warplanes.
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Pakistan China's vassal, Khan is Xi's jester, says ex-Pentagon official
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 23 (ANI): An ex-Pentagon official, Michael Rubin, warned the United States against falling prey to Pakistan's latest bid to revive relations, stating that the South Asian country's Prime Minister Imran Khan did not seek a new partnership, but aimed at continuing a patt
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Military tanks to be part of July 4 celebration: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 02 (ANI): Military tanks will be placed at the United States National Mall, from where President Donald Trump will deliver the Independence Day speech on July 04.
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US underestimating Russia's 'hybrid warfare': Pentagon white paper
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], Jul 1 (ANI): The US is underestimating the scope of "hybrid warfare" being waged by Russia to undermine democracies in Europe, Central Asia, Africa and Latin America, a Pentagon white paper has said.
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Shanahan to leave Pentagon, Mark Esper to take over: Trump
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 19 (ANI): The United States' Acting Secretary of Defence, Patrick Shanahan, will step down from his post to "devote more time to his family," as per US President Donald Trump.
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India, US share 'common outlook' in Indo-Pacific region, says report
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1(ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, and asserted that both countries recognise the importance of the India-Pacific region for global tr
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Pentagon awards USD 787 million for US-Mexico border wall construction
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 16 (ANI): The United States Defense Department on Wednesday said that it has awarded more than USD 787 million combined to two construction firms to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.
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