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US ready for pre-emptive action against Iran's 'bad behaviour': Pentagon C
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Jan 3 (Sputnik/ANI): The United States is ready to take pre-emptive action if needed to defend its personnel, allies and interests in the Middle East against Iranian bad behaviour, Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said in an interview on Thursday.
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US, S Korea to delay air drills as 'act of goodwill' to help talks with Py
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (Sputnik/ANI): In a show of good faith, the United States and South Korea have decided to hold off upcoming joint military exercises to promote denuclearisation efforts in the Korean Peninsula, the US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper said on Sunday.
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Rajnath holds bilaterals with US, Japan on sidelines of ASEAN Defence Mini
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held bilateral meetings with his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono and the United States Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper on sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Minister's Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) here.
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Rajnath meets US counterpart Mark Esper on ADMM-Plus margins in Bangkok
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], Nov 17 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday held a bilateral meeting with the US secretary of defence, Mark Esper, here on the sidelines of the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM Plus).
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US confirms Trump nominee Mark Esper's appointment as Secretary of Defence
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 24 (ANI): The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed former soldier Mark Esper as the new secretary of defence.
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Trump nominates Esper as next Secretary of Defence
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 22 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday nominated Mark Esper to be the next defence secretary after Patrick Shanahan abruptly withdrew from the confirmation process earlier this week.
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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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Indo-Pacific USA's priority theatre, says acting Defence Chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): Releasing the US Department of Defence's first Indo-Pacific Strategy Report, the acting Secretary of Defence Patrick Shanahan on Saturday highlighted the region as the United States' "priority theatre."
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James Webb likely to replace Mattis
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4: US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering appointing former Secretary of the Navy, James Webb, as the next Secretary of Defence.
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Defence Minister Sitharaman to meet US counterpart
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 03 (ANI): Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who arrived in Washington D.C. on Sunday for a five-day visit, will hold a bilateral meeting with United States Secretary of Defence James N Mattis at Pentagon on Monday.
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US tepid over Yemen ceasefire
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): The United States has taken a step back in their support for a United Nations (UN) ceasefire in Yemen, despite internationally rallying for a peaceful resolution with calls from US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis f
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Is Trump axing James Mattis after midterm polls?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 16 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling to axe Secretary of Defence James Mattis after the midterm elections in November this year.
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