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China leading in hypersonic weapons: US defence officials
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"Over the past two decades, China has dramatically advanced its development of conventional and nuclear-armed hypersonic missile technologies and capabilities through intense and focused investment, development, testing and deployment," said the DIA's Paul Freisthler, testifying in front of
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US Defense Secy, Italian counterpart discuss 'rising China, threats from R
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], January 30 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in his first conversation with Italian counterpart Lorenzo Guerini on Friday discussed global security challenges, including China and Russia.
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US will expand arms sales to 'like-minded nations' to counter China, Russi
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said that the US will expand arms sales to "like-minded nations" to counter the efforts of countries like China and Russia to dominate the weapons market.
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Pentagon awards USD 787 million for US-Mexico border wall construction
Updated : 7 years 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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Asked Mattis to resign: US President Trump
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 2 (ANI): In an interview to New York Times, United States President Donald Trump stated that he asked former Defense Secretary James Mattis to resign because he "wasn’t happy with the job that he was doing at all."
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Chinese Defense Ministry voices protest to US over sanctions for Russian a
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 22 (Sputnik/ANI): The Chinese Defense Ministry on Saturday registered protest against the United States over the US sanctions for arms purchases from Russia.
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No sanctions relief for N Korea until denuclearisation: Mattis
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore City [Singapore], June 3 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday, taking a hard line on North Korea, said the reclusive country will get relief from international sanctions only when it has demonstrated "verifiable and irreversible" steps to denuclearisatio
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US Defense Secretary warns Beijing of military presence in South China Sea
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Singapore [Singapore], June 2 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary James Mattis has asked nations to watch out for Chinese military presence in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Why Google employees are resigning?
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mountain View (California) [United States], May 16 (ANI): When you have a job with 762 billion dollar worth company, which is among the most valuable ones in the world, it is not easy to quit it; but some employees are doing exactly so over moral reasons.
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Shutdown would've serious ramifications for US military: Mattis
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC [United States] January 20 (ANI): United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has warned that even a partial government shutdown would tremendously impact the country's military's maintenance, training, and intelligence operations.
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Pentagon to allow transgender recruits in military
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], December 12 (ANI): The United States Defense Department has allowed the military to begin accepting transgender recruits starting January 1 next year, following a federal court ruling in the matter.
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US airstrike kills over 100 militants in Somalia
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [United States], November 22 (ANI): The United States military has confirmed that over 100 Islamist militants were killed in an airstrike launched against the al-Shabaab group in Somalia.
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