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China hits out at Pentagon report alleging bid to weaken US-India ties
Beijing: China on Thursday denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to…
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Pentagon: China-Pakistan defence, space ties grow; base considered
New York: A report by the Pentagon highlights the cooperation between China and Pakistan in sectors such as defence and space, adding that Beijing “likely also considered” setting up a base in…
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Musk-Trump rupture poses serious threat to NASA, Pentagon programs: Report
New York: Elon Musk’s threat, which he later retracted, to cut off NASA’s use of SpaceX’s Dragon spacecraft would be a huge blow to NASA, depriving the space agency of the only…
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Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to US-Mexico border
Washington: The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border as President Donald Trump seeks to clamp down on illegal immigration and fulfil a central promise of his…
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Pentagon sets 30-day deadline to remove transgender troops from US military
Washington: The Pentagon has directed that service members and recruits with gender dysphoria be separated from the US military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Donald…
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US planning to reallocate USD 50 billion of Pentagon budget
New York: President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to cut $50 billion in various areas of the Pentagon budget and reallocate them to others considered priority areas like preventing illegal migration. A…
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US announces new deployments to Middle East region
Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the deployment of additional ballistic missile defence destroyers, fighter squadron and tanker aircraft, and several B-52 long-range strike bombers to the Middle East region.…
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US to sell anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys to India, Pentagon notifies Congress
Washington: The US has decided to sell High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys worth USD 52.8 million to India, a move that would enhance New Delhi’s capacity to conduct anti-submarine warfare operations.…
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US ties with India remains one of great importance: Pentagon
Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23. “The relationship with India remains one of great importance.…
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US to boost military presence in Middle East amid rising tensions
Washington: The US Defense Department will move a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and maintain an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon said, as President Joe Biden made good…
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India is a ‘strategic partner’, says Pentagon
Milwaukee: India is a “strategic” ally, and the United States is looking forward to continuing to develop that partnership, the Pentagon has said. Pentagon Press Secretary Pat Ryder made the remarks at…
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Pentagon says military partnership with India is growing
Washington: The military partnership between India and the United States is growing and deepening, the Pentagon said on Thursday. “You’ve seen a deepening of cooperation and ties between our militaries. The secretary…
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Pentagon: All vessels for building temporary Gaza harbour are ready
Washington: The Pentagon has said that construction of a temporary harbour to deliver aid to the embattled Gaza Strip will soon begin. “All the necessary vessels are within the Mediterranean region and…
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Drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover
Washington: The lethal drone attack on Sunday in Jordan was the third hit in six months on the base known as Tower 22, highlighting a gap in US defences that the Pentagon…
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Pentagon says Iranian drone struck tanker ship in Indian Ocean: Report
Washington: The Pentagon has said that an Iranian drone on Saturday struck a chemical tanker in the Indian Ocean, Reuters reported. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated chemical…
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