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Russia struggles to recruit soldiers for Ukraine: US
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Russia is struggling to find more soldiers to fight in Ukraine, according to a senior US Defense official on Monday (local time).
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US sending more weapons to Ukraine via maritime routes: Reports
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US Defense Department has started sending the shipment of weapons to Ukraine by sea, according to The Washington Post citing US defense officials.
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Russian 'invasion' stalled in Ukraine's North, progress in South: US
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): The Russian "invasion" prong aimed at the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv appears to be stalled, while fighting rages in Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, a senior US defence official said on Thursday.
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Watching China while supporting Ukraine: US
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Russia and China seek to expand their military influence both regionally and globally, with Moscow having invaded Ukraine and Beijing seeking to wrest control of Taiwan, US Department of Defence said in a statement on Tuesday (local time).
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Russian forces movement towards Kyiv 'stalled' for now, says US defense of
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): Russian forces' movement towards the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv is currently "stalled," a senior US defense official said on Tuesday morning (local time).
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Former US defense officials to visit Taiwan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], March 1 (ANI): A delegation of former US defense and security officials will arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday for a two-day visit, which is likely to evoke a strong reaction from China.
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FS Shringla meets with US defense official Colin Kahl, discusses ways to a
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 4 (ANI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Colin Kahl on Friday and discussed ways to advance India-US strategic and defense partnerships.
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Explosion outside Kabul airport, confirms Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 26 (ANI): An explosion was reported from outside the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday, Pentagon said.
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US mulls sending warships to Black Sea as Russia-Ukraine tensions rise
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia's increased military presence on Ukraine's eastern border, a US defense official said on Thursday.
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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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China puts bombers on 'high alert' amid tensions in Korean penin
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [USA], Apr. 21 (ANI): China on Wednesday put its land-attack, cruise-missile-capable bombers "on high alert" and the US sees it as evidence that Beijing is preparing to respond to a potential situation in North Korea, a US defense official told CNN.
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U.S. aircraft carrier-led strike group headed towards Korean Peninsula
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 9 (ANI): A U.S. aircraft carrier-led strike group is headed toward the Western Pacific Ocean near the Korean Peninsula, CNN reported a US defense official as confirming the same.
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