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Joe Kasper steps down as Chief of Staff to Defence Secretary Hegseth, move
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's chief of staff, Joe Kasper, officially stepped down from his position on Thursday, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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"They got Pulitzers for a bunch of lies": US Def Secy Hegseth attacks medi
Updated : 10 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hegseth accused the media of publishing "hit pieces" based on anonymous sources from disgruntled former employees, drawing parallels with the Russia hoax controversy. Hegseth also criticised the media for receiving Pulitzer Prizes for what he described as "a bunch of lies," implying that the
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US: Pete Hegseth shared military operation details in private chat includi
Updated : 10 months, 4 weeks ago IST
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive details about a planned military operation targeting the Houthis in Yemen through a private Signal group chat on his personal phone. The group included his wife, legal counsel, and brother, CNN reported, citing three sources.
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US warns of 'unacceptable risk' from Chinese control of Panama Canal ports
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
As Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported, this highlighted the US's commitment to enhancing its influence in the Western hemisphere.
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US: Pentagon to probe Pete Hegseth's use of Signal app for Yemen military
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Acting Inspector General (IG) of the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) will investigate Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of Signal in a group chat with other national security officials to discuss military actions against the Houthis in Yemen last month, according to a letter fr
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US House Select Committee condemns China's military maneuvers near Taiwan
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The post highlighted that the CCP represents a threat to freedom and democracy globally, and its actions to intimidate neighbouring countries, eliminate dissent, and broaden authoritarian influence must not be overlooked.
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Taiwan urges democracies to condemn China's military drills as 'Troublemak
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Taiwan urges global democracies to condemn China's recent military drills around the island, calling Beijing a "major troublemaker" after recent military exercises.
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US, Japan embrace 'warrior ethos' in response to China's threat, says Hegs
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated that both the United States and Japan share a "warrior ethos" in addressing China's aggression in the Taiwan Strait.
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US to strengthen military ties with Philippines to counter China's aggress
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to reporters, he announced that US will deploy more advanced military assets for joint training, improve interoperability for "high-end operations," and focus on strengthening defense industrial cooperation.
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US boosts Indo-Pacific presence amid rising tensions with China
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made a stop in Hawaii to converse with officials from the Indo-Pacific Command before heading to the Philippines and Japan later this week, according to Inquirer.Net.
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There was no classified information: Gabbard on Yemen strikes messaging le
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Top US intelligence officials shifted responsibility onto Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth for sending potentially classified information in a group chat about Yemen strikes, which included a journalist. CIA Director John Ratcliffe and DNI Tulsi Gabbard denied that the messages contained class
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Trump's national security adviser "accidentally" added journalist to text
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Trump administration officials, including Vice President JD Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, used the encrypted messaging app Signal to discuss military strikes in Yemen. In a critical error, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz mistakenly added The Atlantic's Jeffrey Gold
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