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Trump can use force "as he sees fit", Hegseth says on alleged cartel boat
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats, saying President Donald Trump can use military force "as he sees fit." He compared the actions to post-9/11 counterterror efforts and dismissed concerns over legality, while also urging a tougher stance against C
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US to strike "very soon" inside Venezuela in action against drug trafficke
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
"We're going to start doing those strikes on land too. Land is much easier; we know where they live. We know where the bad ones live, and we're going to start that very soon." Trump said during the cabinet meeting.
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Trump to deploy 500 additional National Guard troops to DC: Secretary of D
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth announced that President Donald Trump has directed the deployment of 500 additional National Guard troops to Washington, DC, following the shooting of two Guardsmen near the White House.
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'Three narco-terrorists' aboard a vessel killed in 'lethal' strike, says U
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
As per a report by the New York Times on November 13, US President Donald Trump's military campaign has killed at least 80 people in the waters off Central and South America. The strikes have been widely criticized as illegal.
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"Go get me my phone": Hegseth recalls Trump's "FAFO" moment after US strik
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recalled how President Donald Trump authorised and announced strikes on Iran's nuclear sites, calling it the moment "when the world listens 'FAFO.'" The June operation targeted Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, ending the 12-day Iran-Israel war and crippling Ir
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India-US conclude 22nd Military Cooperation Group meeting with talks on ma
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
India and the US concluded the 22nd Military Cooperation Group #MCG meeting in Hawaii. The two countries held talks which advanced on the recently signed Framework for India- US Major Defence Partnership, the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) said on Wednesday.
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North fired rockets during Hegseth visit, says S Korea; US Defence Secy vo
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Meanwhile, Hegseth while addressing a press conference today alongside his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu-back, said that Washington will make interagency efforts "in a deliberate manner" to help fulfill a pledge by US Pres
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"We will track, map, hunt, and kill them": Pentagon Chief Hegseth on US st
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Three male narco-terrorists were aboard the vessel during the strike, which was conducted in international waters, Hegseth said. "All three terrorists were killed, and no U.S. forces were harmed in this strike."
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China's aggressive military posturing deepens fears of conflict in Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Pentagon chief Hegseth reiterated that while Washington does not seek confrontation, it "will continue to firmly defend its interests" and maintain sufficient military presence to ensure regional stability.
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"US-China relationship never been better": Pete Hegseth after meeting Admi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that he had a productive meeting with China's Minister of National Defense Admiral Dong Jun in Malaysia and that the two sides agreed to strengthen communication and maintain stability in bilateral ties.
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Donald Trump rules out strikes within Venezuela
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US President Donald Trump dismissed any US plans to conduct strikes within Venezuela to curb the drug-trafficking within the region
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Rajnath Singh meets Singapore Defence Minister in Kuala Lumpur
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Defence Minister is in Malaysia to take part in the 12th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting - Plus (ADMM-Plus)
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