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US defence chief slams China's 'destabilising' activity near Taiwan
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 11 (ANI): China's coercive, aggressive and dangerous actions threaten stability around Asia, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the premier defence forum taking place in Singapore.
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US sees Indo-Pacific as 'priority theatre', says Indian military power can
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Singapore, June 11 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday underlined the important role of India and other partner countries for peace in the Indo-Pacific region, which he described as a "priority theatre" for Washington.
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Biden values strong partnership with India, says Austin
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday said that President Joe Biden values strong alliances and partnerships with India, adding that the 2+2 ministerial dialogue held earlier in the day, was about taking US-India ties and making it even stronger.
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US supports India as defence industry leader in Indo-Pacific, net provider
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): The United States supports India as a defence industry leader in the Indo-Pacific and a net provider of security in the region, said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday.
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Austin terms India-US ties cornerstone of Indo-Pacific security as China s
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Terming the India-US defence partnership the cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday underlined the challenges that lay in the region saying that China is seeking to "refashion" international system in ways
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India-US partnership in Indo-Pacific 'extraordinary': US Defence Secretary
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III, while holding bilateral talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, said that the India-US partnership across the Indo-Pacific region is 'extraordinary'.
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Held 'productive' meeting with Poland Defence Minister, says US Defence Se
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], February 18 (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin on Friday said he held a productive meeting with Poland Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak "over Russia's military activities around Ukraine".
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US Defence Secretary orders Florida National Guard troops to reposition ou
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 12 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the temporary repositioning of Florida National Guard troops out of Ukraine, said Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby in a statement on Saturday.
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US defence chief to hold trilateral security talks with Japan, South Korea
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed security cooperation and threats posed by North Korea's weapons programs during a call with his Japanese and South Korean counterparts, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a readout.
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US, UK defence chiefs discuss 'concerning' Russian military activity: Pent
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 6 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and his UK counterpart Ben Wallace discussed so-called concerning Russian military activity near Ukraine's border, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said in a statement.
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US focused on evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan: US Defence Secr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): America is focused on the evacuation of its citizens from Afghanistan, and will keep working on it, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
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Pentagon taking steps to strengthen force's economic security: US Defence
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The US Department of Defence is taking steps to strengthen the economic security of its force by providing housing relief and bolstering food security, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday.
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