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US Defence Secy Austin confirms pause on shipment of "high-payload munitio
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Amid the ongoing ground offensive in Rafah, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed on Wednesday that the US is pausing a shipment of "high-payload munitions" to Israel, as the operation has no plan for the residing civilians in the region, reported CNN.
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US Defence Secretary Austin to visit India next week
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin III will embark on a four-nation trip including India from next week.
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"Will continue to fly wherever international law allows": US to Russia
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
"So make no mistake, the United States will continue to fly and to operate wherever international law allows. And it is incumbent upon Russia to operate as military aircraft in a safe and professional manner," United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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Military chiefs of US, allies condemn violence against unarmed protesters
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 28 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his counterparts from various countries on Saturday (local time) condemned the deadly use of force by Myanmar Armed Forces against unarmed protesters.
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US Defence Secy meets Ashraf Ghani, says enduring peace is main solution t
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 21 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is in Kabul for an unannounced visit, met Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani on Sunday, during which he stressed that enduring and just peace is the main solution for the current situation in Afghanistan.
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Discussed opportunities to strengthen US-India strategic ties with Jaishan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 21 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin termed his meeting with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday as "productive" and expressed gratitude for the chance to discuss opportunities to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership.
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Jaishankar meets US Defence Secy, discusses global strategic situation
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and had a wide-ranging conversation on the global strategic situation.
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US Defence Secy 'thrilled' to be in India, says cooperation between two na
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 19 (ANI): After arriving here on a 3-day visit, United States Defence Secretary Lloyd J Austin said he is "thrilled" to be in India, asserting that the breadth of cooperation between the two nations reflects the significance of their major defence partnership.
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Trump ordered former Defence Secretary to 'screw Amazon' out of Pentagon's
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Oct 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump had directed his former Defence Secretary James Mattis to "screw Amazon" out of Pentagon's USD 10 billion cloud computing contract, Mattis' former speechwriter and communications director claimed in an upcoming book.
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US Defence Secretary Esper in Kabul to take peace talks forward
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], Oct 20 (ANI): United States' Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday arrived here with the aim to reach a peace agreement with Afghanistan.
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Mattis calls for ceasefire between Houthi and Saudi-led forces in Yemen
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis on Tuesday called for a ceasefire in Yemen as the nation is engulfed in a war between Houthi rebels and the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces.
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Khashoggi case: US Defence Sec calls for transparent investigations
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Manama [Bahrain], Oct 28 (ANI): United States Defence Secretary James Mattis met Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir and called for a transparent investigation into Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's death while condemning the incident.
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