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Eliminate safe havens of Taliban along Pak-Afghanistan border: US to Pakis
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], August 12 (ANI): Islamabad should target safe hideouts of the Taliban along its border with Afghanistan, said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during his phone call with Army Chief of Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
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Taliban believes it can gain governance through force: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 12 (ANI): Pentagon has said the continued advance by the Taliban is evidence its leaders believe they can take over Afghanistan by force rather than engaging in negotiations.
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US Defense Secy, Pak Army Chief discuss situation in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 10 (ANI): The top defense officials of the United States and Pakistan during a phone conversation discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan as well as regional security, Pentagon said in a statement on Monday.
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South Korea, US defense department establish cyber threats joint response
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 5 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korea and the US have decided to strengthen cooperation to jointly respond to global cyber threats and establish various information-sharing systems, South Korea Defence Ministry announced on Wednesday.
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Philippines to restore military deal with US with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 30 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday thanked Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana for "full restoration" of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) on the deployment of US troops in the country.
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Pentagon flags national security threat from Chinese tech firm Da Jiang In
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 24 (ANI): The US Defense Department said on Friday that systems made by Chinese manufacturer Da Jiang Innovations (DJI) pose potential threats to US national security.
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US, French Defence chiefs agree to increase cooperation on special operati
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 10 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his French counterpart Florence Parly signed an agreement to increase cooperation in the area of special operations, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said in a statement.
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Former US Defense Secy Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 1 (ANI): Former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, who oversaw the Iraq war and the US invasion of Afghanistan, died at the age of 88 on Wednesday.
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Former US defense secy asks Biden to donate vaccines to Taiwan amid China'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 3 (ANI): Amid China's pressure to block access to the Covid-19 vaccine to Taiwan, former US assistant secretary of defense has said Biden administration's plan to donate COVID-19 vaccine doses worldwide should include Taiwan.
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US flights with COVID-19 aid to India delayed: Dept of Defense
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 4 (ANI): The United States Department of Defense has said that the final two flights of COVID-19 aid salted for India have been delayed and will reach at least until Wednesday. US Transportation Command on Monday said that the delay is due to maintenance issues.
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US Defence Secy discusses Afghanistan drawdown with Pak Army Chief
Updated : 5 years 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 Defense Production Act does not mean 'export ban', clarifies White Hous
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 26 (ANI): After facing a barrage of criticism for denying essential COVID supplies to India, the United States on Tuesday defended the Defense Production Act (DFA), a US policy under which the supplies were reportedly withheld.
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