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India, US defence officials discuss production, co-development of defence
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 16 (ANI): India and United States defence officials on Tuesday held a virtual meeting to discuss defense industrial cooperation, including co-production and co-development of defense equipment.
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Alarm grows at China's military trajectory
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 14 (ANI): The India-China border has joined the South and East China Seas as the hottest points of tension for the Chinese military. These areas of dispute have caused a growing chorus of worldwide alarm at Beijing's ambitions and military capability, as exemplified in t
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China using Pakistan for military logistics facilities: US Defence report
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): The US Department of Defence in its annual report to Congress on 'Military and Security Developments involving the People's Republic of China 2020' has stated that Pakistan is among the countries, which have been chosen by the Beijing for "military logisti
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US, Japan reiterate commitment to maintain rules-based order in South Chin
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono on Saturday reiterated their commitment to maintain a 'rules-based order' in the East and South China Seas.
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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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India is rising US defence, security partner in Indo-Pacific: Pompeo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], July 22: US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Wednesday said that India is a rising US defence and security partner in the Indo-Pacific and has the opportunity to attract manufacturing supply chains away from China in sectors like telecom and healthcare.
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US wants to deter against China's 'coercive behaviour' in SCS: Pentagon ch
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): Accusing China of bullying smaller countries, US Defence Secretary Mark T Esper on Tuesday vowed to deter against China's "coercive behaviour" in the South China Sea.
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Pompeo hopes China will reconsider threat to sanction Lockheed Martin
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [USA], July 15 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a press briefing on Wednesday that he hopes China will reconsider the threat it issued earlier to level sanctions against US defence contractor Lockheed Martin.
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China exploiting COVID-19 crisis to wage 'economic warfare' on US: Pentago
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 18 (ANI): US Defence officials are concerned over China's use of COVID-19 situation to gain stakes in strategically important companies of United States as the impact of novel coronavirus has left several companies in dire need of capital.
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Trump invokes Defence Production Act against medical equipment exports
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 4 (ANI): Speaking from the White House at the Coronavirus taskforce press Briefing, President Donald Trump on Friday said that he is invoking the Defense Production Act to prevent the export of N95 respirators, surgical masks, glove and other personal protective eq
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US defence coordinator's death marks first military-related COVID-19 fatal
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Mar 23 (ANI): A defence contractor has died after being infected by the novel coronavirus, marking it the first US military-related death due to the virus, the Pentagon said.
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Pentagon chief Esper's trip to Central and South Asia postponed over COVID
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Mar 11 (ANI): The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that US Defence Secretary Mark Esper's trip to Central and South Asia has been postponed in the wake of coronavirus outbreak.
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