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US Defence Secy advises Afghan forces to slow down Taliban's momentum befo
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 25 (ANI): Amid escalated fighting between Afghan forces and the Taliban, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said the Afghan security forces' primary job is to make sure they could slow the Taliban's momentum before attempting to retake territory.
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US launches drone strikes in northern Afghanistan, says defence official
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): The United States has launched two drone strikes against Taliban positions in northern Afghanistan, confirmed a US defence official on Friday (local time).
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Afghan President Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah meet US Defence Secretary
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and chairman of Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah on Friday met with US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J Austin III at the Pentagon.
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Afghanistan: Fuelling confusion, US cancels NATO flag-lowering ceremony
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 20 (ANI): The US on Friday cancelled North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO) flag-lowering ceremony at the last moment amid questions over what the ceremony was meant to signify, according to three US Defence officials.
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US Defence Secretary issues directive addressing China challenge
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday issued a directive initiating several major Department of Defence-wide efforts to address the security challenges posed by China as the United States' number one pacing challenge.
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Jaishankar, Defence Secy Austin reaffirm their commitment to sustaining fr
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 29 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday and reaffirmed their commitment of sustaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region and strengthening the US-India major Defense Partnership.
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Jaishankar meets Defence Secy Austin, discusses India-US strategic and def
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 28 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday and held a comprehensive conversation about further developing our strategic and defence partnership between the two countries.
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Jaishankar to meet US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is currently on a visit to United States, is scheduled to meet US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon on Friday, the Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said on Wednesday (local time).
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Opposition quiz Pak govt on US claims of airspace use for Afghan ops
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 25 (ANI): A few days after a Pentagon official said that Pakistan had allowed the US military to use the country's airspace to support its operations in Afghanistan, Pakistan's opposition on Monday asked Imran Khan government to explain to National Assembly about th
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US Defence Secy discusses Afghanistan drawdown with Pak Army Chief
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 28 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday in a phone call to discuss the drawdown of US activity in neighboring Afghanistan.
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US, Greece defence chiefs reaffirm commitment to security in eastern Medit
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2, (ANI): US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin III spoke with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos to reaffirm a mutual commitment to security in the Eastern Mediterranean and NATO's Southern Flank, the Defence Department said in a release on Thursday.
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Japan, US agree to cooperate in event of military clash between Taiwan, Ch
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Japan and the US have agreed to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported citing Japanese government sources.
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