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'Our thoughts, prayers are with Rawat family and families of other victims
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): In a condolence message on the demise of India's first CDS General Bipin Rawat, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III on Wednesday (local time) said that they are "deeply saddened by this loss".
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Former US Secretary of Defence sues Pentagon for withholding parts of his
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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US to invest in strengthening security cooperation in Middle East: Austin
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is set to work on strengthening security ties with the Middle East, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday.
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'Will not engage in hypotheticals': Austin answers question on possible Ch
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], October 22 (ANI): Hours after US President Joe Biden vowed to defend Taiwan against China, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Friday said he would not "engage in hypotheticals" regarding Washington's response to Beijing's possible attack on Taipei.
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US Defense Secy, Philippines counterpart vow to support free, open Indo-Pa
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], September 11 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with Philippines Secretary of National Defense Delfin Lorenzana and reiterated their commitment to supporting the security, stability, and prosperity of a free and open Indo-Pacific, Pentagon informed on Saturda
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US airlines to assist Afghan evacuation
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], August 23 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered US airlines to provide 18 aircraft to support evacuation missions from Afghanistan, the Pentagon informed on Sunday.
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US Defence Secretary pays tribute to PFPA officer died in Pentagon shootin
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US] August 4 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense on Tuesday ordered to half-mast the flags flown on the Pentagon Reservation in honour of Pentagon Force Protection Officer who died as a result of injuries during a shooting incident outside the Pentagon.
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Philippines to restore military deal with US with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 7 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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Former US Defense Secy Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Updated : 4 years, 8 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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US sends more reinforcements for Afghan pullout: Pentagon
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 7 (ANI): Additional troops and capabilities have been transferred to the region to boost security, which includes six additional B-52 Long Range Strike bombers and a package of 12 fighter bombers, the US Department of Defense said in a statement on Thursday.
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US Defense Secy Austin directs Pentagon to provide material support to Ind
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US] April 26 (ANI): US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III on Sunday (local time) directed Pentagon to use its resources in order to provide material support to frontline Indian healthcare workers who are fighting against the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Amid Iran nuclear talks, US Defense Secy begins travels to Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], April 11 (ANI): The US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Sunday, his first stop on a two-day trip to the Middle Eastern country. This is the first official visit by a senior representative of President Joe Biden's administration to the country.
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