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US rejects report questioning Kabul attack probe, says 'no proof anyone hi
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The US Defence Department has rejected the report by CNN, stating that its probe has found no definitive evidence that anyone was killed by gunfire in the Kabul airport attack, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said during a press briefing on Wednesday (local
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US Defence Department conducts counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): US Department of Defence successfully conducted a counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria on Wednesday, with no US casualties, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby.
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Biden holds telephonic conversation with Macron, discusses Russia's contin
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron regarding Russia's continued military build-up on Ukraine's borders.
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China's rapid expansion of nuclear arsenal raises concern for US
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): The US Defence Department's report indicates that China is expanding its nuclear arsenal rapidly. The report has sparked a debate and has raised concern for the US. Satellite photographs which were taken in 2021 also indicated that Beijing was finally expand
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Lockheed Martin wins USD 492mln deal to provide more F-35 jet support serv
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a more than $492 million US Navy modification contract to provide logistics support for delivered F-35 jets for the Air Force, Marine Corps and the Navy, the US Defense Department said.
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US report reaffirms China's expansionist attitude
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): A recent report submitted by the US Defence Department on military and security developments made by China in the year 2020 has reaffirmed Beijing's expansionist attitude, a media report said.
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China conducts influence operations to target media, businesses in US, oth
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 3 (ANI): China conducts influence operations, which target cultural institutions, media organisations, business, academic, and policy communities in the US, other countries, and international institutions, to achieve outcomes favourable to its strategic objectives,
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No payments made to Taliban during evacuations: US
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 29 (ANI): US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and said they were not aware of any payments made to the Taliban by the US at any time during last month's evacuation.
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South Korea, US defense department establish cyber threats joint response
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 5 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea and the US have decided to strengthen cooperation to jointly respond to global cyber threats and establish various information-sharing systems, South Korea Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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US defence officials contradict Trump regarding claims of 'attack' in Beir
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], Aug 5 (ANI): Officials of the US Defence Department have contradicted President Donald Trump, saying that there is no clear indication that the massive explosion in Beirut was an "attack".
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Amazon files lawsuit challenging Pentagon's decision to award cloud contra
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Amazon has filed a lawsuit challenging US Defence Department's decision to award a USD 10 billion cloud computing contract to rival Microsoft last month.
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Amazon plans to file lawsuit challenging Pentagon's decision to award clou
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov 15 (ANI): Amazon said on Thursday that it is planning to file a lawsuit challenging US Defence Department's decision to award a USD 10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft last month.
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