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Austin says US, allies to intensify efforts to strengthen Ukraine's battle
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States and its allies will intensify cooperation to sustain and strengthen Ukraine's battlefield operations amid Russia's special military operation in the country, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday.
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Denmark to provide Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles, Launchers to Ukraine
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Denmark is providing Ukraine with a Harpoon launcher and missiles to defend its coasts amid Russia's special military operation, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday.
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'Operation Fly Formula': Biden invokes wartime act to address infant formu
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday (local time) invoked the Defense Production Act to ramp up the production of infant formula in the wake of growing safety concerns over quality of infant foods following death of two babies and subsequent shortage caused by s
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US Defense Secretary, UK counterpart reaffirm relationship, discuss Ukrain
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and UK counterpart Ben Wallace met in Washington to reaffirm the United States-United Kingdom defense relationship and discuss Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby s
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Biden USD 33 bln aid package will benefit US shareholders more than Ukrain
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], April 30 (ANI/Sputnik): The Biden administration's attempt to secure more than $30 billion in additional defense and economic aid for Ukraine will further enrich the stockholders of major US defense contractors while having a negligible effect on the battlefield, analysts to
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Pentagon has no comments on Zelenskyy's statement about Austin, Blinken vi
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], 24 (ANI/Sputnik): The Pentagon on Saturday said it has no comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement about the upcoming visit of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to Ukraine.
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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin discusses Ukraine war, bilateral defence relat
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): US Defense Secretary and Pentagon Chief Lloyd J. Austin III on Wednesday (Local time) held talks with the Minister of National Defense of China, General Wei Fenghe and discussed bilateral defence relations, regional security issues and the ongoing war in Ukra
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Ukraine receives fighter planes, spare parts to increase fleet size: Penta
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Ukraine has received additional aircraft and spare parts to increase their fleet size amid the conflict with Russia, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday (local time).
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China, Russia vying for space dominance, to exploit moon natural resources
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): With China and Russia seeking to become leading space powers in the near future, a senior defence analyst for space and counter space of the US Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Keith Ryder warned on Tuesday that Moscow and Beijing plan to explore and exp
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US Defense Secy, Rajnath Singh discuss China, Russia at Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday hosted Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh at the Pentagon for talks on the developing defense partnership between the two nations.
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US says expect India to 'downscale' Russian military equipment
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that the United States expects India to cut back on purchases of Russian military equipment given that Washington does not believe such purchases are in New Delhi's best interest.
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US rejects Russian, Chinese claims of biological weapons being used in Ukr
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The United States is not assisting Ukraine with biological weapons in its war with Russia and there are no indications that biological weapons are being used by Ukraine, said a US Defense Department official.
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