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  Vladimir Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine: Lloyd Austin

  World | January 29, 2022 8:59 IST

  “While we don’t believe that President Putin has made a final decision to use these forces against Ukraine, he clearly now has the capability,” Austin told.

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  US withdrawal from Afghanistan a mistake: UK Defence Secretary

  World | August 14, 2021 10:29 IST

  Speaking to media on Friday, US Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the US decision to pull its troops out of Afghanistan was a "mistake".

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  US Defense Secretary expresses condolences on tragic death of IAF pilot

  News | March 20, 2021 17:03 IST

  US Defense Secretary Lloyd James Austin III expressed condolences on the death of an Indian Air Force pilot Ashish Gupta during tragic air crash.

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  India-US relationship stronghold of free and open Indo-Pacific region: US Defense Secy

  News | March 20, 2021 17:20 IST

  US Defense Secretary Lloyd James Austin III presented his statement and said India-US relationship is stronghold of free and open Indo-Pacific region.

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  US Navy secretary forced out over SEAL case: Trump

  World | November 25, 2019 9:46 IST

  Trump said Sunday he "was not pleased with the way that Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher's trial was handled by the Navy."  He was treated very badly but, despite this, was completely exonerated on all major charges. I then restored Eddie's rank.  

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  US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter to visit India in May

  World | April 04, 2015 12:33 IST

  Washington: Hoping to build on President Barack Obama's visit earlier this year, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter will visit India in May seeking further strengthening of bilateral defence ties. "Secretary Carter will visit India, where he

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  US nuclear woes: Pentagon chief orders a shakeup

  World | November 15, 2014 11:40 IST

  North Dakota: Pledging firm action to support the men and women who handle the world's most powerful and deadly weapons, the Pentagon will spend an additional $10 billion to correct deep problems of neglect and

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  Chuck Hagel to order nuke force overhaul to fix failures

  World | November 14, 2014 7:14 IST

  Washington: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has concluded that problems in the nation's nuclear forces are rooted in a lack of investment, inattention by high-level leaders and sagging morale, and is ordering top-to-bottom changes, vowing to

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  Despite demands, Syria no-fly zone a no-go for US

  World | October 11, 2014 11:41 IST

  Washington: The Obama administration is boxed in by its promise to limit U.S. military engagement against Islamic State group extremists, making it tough to agree to Turkey's condition for joining the fight in neighboring Syria.Turkey

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  Hagel, French minister talk about Syria strikes

  World | October 03, 2014 6:40 IST

  Washington: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he spoke with the French defense minister on Thursday about the possibility of France participating in airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria, something the French have so far

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  US Senate Confirms Panetta As Defense Secretary

  World | June 22, 2011 15:00 IST

  Washington, Jun 22 : The US Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Leon Panetta, the CIA Director, to be the next Pentagon chief.He would succeed Robert Gates, who is one of the longest serving

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  US Won't Have Dominant Role In Libya Action: Gates

  World | March 21, 2011 9:04 IST

  On Board A Military Aircraft: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said on Sunday that the US expects to turn control of the Libya military mission over to a coalition -- probably headed either by the