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U.S. trying to build Asia-Pacific version of NATO: Chinese defence official

June 2, 2024 admin

The U.S. is trying to build an Asia-Pacific version of NATO through its Indo-Pacific strategy to maintain its hegemony in the region, a Chinese defence official has said, stressing that Washington’s attempt to serve its “selfish” geopolitical interest is “doomed to fail”. The remarks by Lieutenant General Jing Jianfeng, deputy chief of staff of the…

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U.S. Defense Secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks

June 1, 2024 admin

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin looks on during the Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore, on June 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin told a gathering of top security officials on June 1 that war with China was neither imminent nor unavoidable, despite rapidly escalating…

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Russian troops enter base housing U.S. military in Niger, U.S. official says

May 3, 2024 admin

File picture of Nigeriens gathering in a street to protest against the U.S. military presence, in Niamey, Niger April 13, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defense told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger’s junta…

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Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Says India-US Jet Engine Deal Is Revolutionary

April 18, 2024 admin

The General Electric signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Aeronautics. Washington: The India-US deal to jointly produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force is revolutionary, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Wednesday. The landmark deal was announced last June during the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Says India-US Jet Engine Deal Is Revolutionary

April 18, 2024 admin

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Pentagon Chief To Israel Counterpart

March 26, 2024 admin

The United States has backed Israel with both military and diplomatic support Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant Tuesday that civilian casualties in Gaza are “too high,” and said the two would talk about alternatives to a major Israeli operation in the territory’s south. A separate Israeli delegation was…

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Rajnath Singh Discusses Defence Cooperation Issues With US Defence Chief

March 18, 2024 admin

India and the United States are all set for ‘Tiger Triumph 2024’ (File) Ranchi, Bihar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday. The two leaders, as they engaged in a conversation, discussed a range of bilateral, regional security and defence cooperation issues. “They reviewed the recent…

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Pentagon On Why US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Hid Cancer From President Joe Biden

February 27, 2024 admin

The White House was not informed about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization until January 4. (File) Washington: The Pentagon said Monday that privacy concerns contributed to the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s cancer treatment, but that it found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing or obfuscation. Austin controversially kept US President Joe Biden in the dark about…

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U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on its troops

October 27, 2023 admin

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington. The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday, October 27, 2023…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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