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  US missile power hit hard during Iran war; report says 50% of Patriot, THAAD stocks depleted

  World | April 22, 2026 12:40 IST

  Efforts are underway to address the shortfall. Earlier this year, the Defence Department approved several contracts aimed at increasing missile production. However, experts note that rebuilding these stockpiles will take time.

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  Pentagon assessment says Iran retains key military strength in strong contradiction to Trump's claim

  World | April 22, 2026 11:26 IST

  An intelligence assessment by the Pentagon says Iran’s armed forces remain a significant regional power. This contradicts Trump's claims that the country’s air force had been destroyed and its navy largely incapacitated.

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  Billions already burned in Iran war, US mulls diverting weapons from Ukraine to Middle East: Report

  World | March 26, 2026 21:20 IST

  The US Department of Defense is reportedly spending USD 2 billion per day in the ongoing conflict against Iran in the Middle East. The financial burden has prompted the Pentagon to rethink its weapons supply to Ukraine to defend against Russia.

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  Six lives lost in Iraq tanker crash: US reveals identities of crew who died on refuelling mission

  World | March 15, 2026 13:50 IST

  Officials said the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, though investigations are continuing to understand what went wrong. Three of the victims served in the United States Air Force, while the other three were part of the United States Air National Guard.

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  Trump says he'll 'live with' findings on probe into Iran school strike that killed over 100 girls

  World | March 10, 2026 17:02 IST

  US President Donald Trump has said he is willing to “live with” the findings of an investigation into a strike that killed around 170 people, including over 100 students, at a girls’ school in Iran's Minab.

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  US spent $5.6 billion worth of munitions in first 48 hours of military operations in Iran: Report

  World | March 10, 2026 14:31 IST

  The figure highlights the growing concern among some on Capitol Hill about how rapidly US forces are depleting America’s advanced weaponry reserves.

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  US moves carrier strike group to middle east amid tensions with Iran: Report

  World | January 15, 2026 20:17 IST

  Iran protests: According to a report, the CENTCOM tracks an area of around 4 million square miles. This includes areas of Northeast Africa, middle east, South Asia and Central Asia. It should be noted that the US has not deployed aircraft carriers in the region.

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  'Sowing discord': China denounces US report on New Delhi-Bejing ties and Arunachal border situation

  World | December 26, 2025 9:35 IST

  Chinese Defence Ministry spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang criticised the Pentagon report, which highlighted cooperation between China and Pakistan in areas such as defence and space, and suggested plans to establish a military base.

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  Pakistan's 'bribery' derailed our ties: Ex-Pentagon official slams Trump's India policy

  World | December 07, 2025 10:18 IST

  After returning to office last year, Trump has shown interest in improving ties with Pakistan. Earlier this year, Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif and army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir had also visited the White House, with the two gifting some rare earth samples to Trump.

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  Ashley Tellis, Mumbai-born foreign policy expert accused of illegally keeping secret documents

  World | October 15, 2025 8:39 IST

  Ashley Tellis, a US policy analyst of Indian origin and former adviser on South Asia, has been arrested and charged for unlawfully retaining classified national defense documents and reportedly meeting Chinese government officials.

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  'Osama in suit': Ex-Pentagon official tears into Asim Munir over nuclear rant, calls for US visa ban

  World | August 12, 2025 8:14 IST

  Munir visited the US for the second time since military engagement between India and Pakistan. While interacting with the officials, he issued a nuclear threat, saying Pakistan would 'take half the world down' with it if his country faces existential crisis from New Delhi.

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  Ex-Pentagon official calls Pakistan Army incompetent, asks 'Is Asim Munir going to keep his job?'

  World | May 15, 2025 4:17 IST

  Rubin said Pakistan and India come into conflict, US tries to mediate behind the scenes, and this is reasonable because US is trying diplomatically to provide an off-ramp to prevent unrestricted warfare and also, in a worst-case scenario, prevent an escalation to any sort of nuclear exchange'.

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  'Fake news': Trump voices support for Hegseth as Signal chat revelation stirs fresh turmoil

  World | April 22, 2025 11:30 IST

  The Democrats are demanding Hegseth's firing following media reports claimed that Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth shared sensitive military details in another Signal messaging chat with his wife and brother.

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  Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman CQ Brown, nominates Lt Gen Dan Caine in Pentagon shake-up

  World | February 22, 2025 10:23 IST

  President Trump has fired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen CQ Brown in a dramatic Pentagon shake-up, nominating Lt Gen Dan Caine as his replacement. The move, just 16 months into Brown’s tenure, is part of Trump’s efforts to reshape military leadership.

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  India to purchase anti-submarine warfare sonobuoys worth $52.8 million from US | What are they?

  World | September 12, 2024 8:57 IST

  Last month, the US had approved the sale of High-Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare (HAASW) sonobuoys worth $52.8 million to India to enhance New Delhi's naval security. The purchase requires approval from the US Congress, which was notified about the sale this week.

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  US reaches plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, two accomplices

  World | August 01, 2024 8:24 IST

  According to the Pentagon, the US reached plea deals with Mohammed, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin 'Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi. They were allegedly involved in flying hijacked planes to the World trade Centre and the Pentagon, killing 3,000 people.

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  Pentagon says Iranian drone 'attack' hit chemical tanker in Indian Ocean

  World | December 24, 2023 10:18 IST

  Earlier, India voiced its support for the free movement of commercial shipping, in the wake of attacks on commercial ships in the strategic Red Sea by Houthi rebels in Yemen amid the Israel-Hamas war.

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  'We would continue to..': Pentagon on India-US defence partnership, says THIS on China

  World | October 06, 2023 12:33 IST

  Ryder's remarks come in the backdrop of Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific region, particularly in the South China. India and the US have repeatedly called for a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific.

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  Trudeau made 'huge mistake', US will choose India over Canada: Ex-US official on Khalistan row

  World | September 23, 2023 13:19 IST

  Rubin noted that India's strategic importance is higher than Canada, especially in view of the Indo-Pacific region and the growing concern of Chinese aggression.

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  US military to conduct fresh interviews of service members on deadly 2021 Kabul airport attack

  World | September 16, 2023 9:09 IST

  Pentagon’s Central Command has ordered interviews of nearly two dozen more service members who were at the Kabul airport when suicide bombers attacked the US forces during the withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021.