Pentagon
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Pentagon infuses additional $440 million into missile defence to counter North Korea
World | Oct 05, 2017, 12:13 PM ISTThe spending comes as North Korea progresses its nuclear and missile programs and critics have questioned whether Pentagon has developed missile defences that would work in combat.
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Chinese fighter jets intercept US Navy plane over East China Sea, Pentagon terms it ‘unsafe’
World | Jul 25, 2017, 08:46 AM ISTThe Pentagon spokesman said one of the Chinese planes approached at a high rate of speed from beneath the American plane, then slowed and pulled up, prompting the EP-3 pilot to take evasive action.
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US asks India, China to reduce tension through direct dialogue
World | Jul 22, 2017, 04:55 PM IST“We encourage India and China to engage in direct dialogue aimed at reducing tensions and free of any coercive aspects,” Gary Ross, a Defence Department spokesman said.
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Pentagon pulled up for not appointing point person for India
World | Jul 19, 2017, 02:28 PM ISTThe Senate Armed Services Committee, in its report running into more than 600 pages, has voiced concern over the growing gap between the overarching goals of the Indo-US defence ties.
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Pentagon asked to work with India in cyber, space operating domain
World | Jul 19, 2017, 09:55 AM IST“Looking ahead to the future of the US Major Defence Partnership with India, the committee encourages the Department to work closely with India in the cyber and space operating domains," a US Senate committee said.
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‘Identify larger role for India in Afghanistan’: US Senate to Pentagon
World | Jun 30, 2017, 11:32 AM ISTAlaska Senator Dan Sullivan moved a resolution in this regard which was unanimously passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Afghan-oriented militants getting support from Pakistani govt, says Pentagon
World | Jun 21, 2017, 04:14 PM ISTIn a damning report, the Pentagon has said Afghan-oriented militant groups, including the Taliban and Haqqani Network, benefit from "support" from elements of the Pakistan government
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India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: Pentagon
World | Jun 21, 2017, 01:21 PM ISTIndia is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, the Pentagon has said in its latest Afghan report.
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Border tension continues between India and China despite growing economic ties: Pentagon
World | Jun 07, 2017, 01:37 PM IST“Tensions persist along disputed portions of the Sino- Indian border, where both countries patrol with the armed forces,” the Pentagon report said.
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China likely to set up military base in Pakistan, says Pentagon
World | Jun 07, 2017, 12:26 PM ISTThe Pentagon report claims that China is likely to set up military bases in Pakistan and other countries with whom it shares common strategic interests.
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In a first, Pentagon successfully tests ICBM defence system
World | May 31, 2017, 07:11 AM ISTThe successful test of ICBM defence system comes amid mounting missile threat to US from North Korea.
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SpaceX launches spy satellite for US in first mission for Pentagon
World | May 01, 2017, 08:03 PM ISTSpaceX launched a top-secret spy satellite for the US Department of Defense on Monday.
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Won't reveal 'mother of all bombs' toll in Afghanistan: Pentagon chief
World | Apr 21, 2017, 10:42 AM ISTU.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday he does not intend to discuss damage estimates from last week's use of the military's most powerful non-nuclear bomb on an Islamic State stronghold in Afghanistan.
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MOAB strike: US releases footage of 'mother of all bombs' being dropped
World | Apr 14, 2017, 11:41 PM ISTThe Pentagon on Friday released the video footage shows the US unleashing the biggest non-nuclear bomb ever against ISIS targets in Afghanistan.
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US sees India as key nation in Asia Pacific region: Pentagon
World | Apr 13, 2017, 12:59 PM ISTPentagon Spokesman Captain Jeff Davis on Wednesday said that the new government has ‘quietly started the process of implementing the recent designation of India as a major defence partner’.
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Russia suspends communications hotline with Pentagon on Syria: Report
World | Apr 08, 2017, 06:50 PM ISTRussia has reportedly suspended a communications hotline with Pentagon on Syria as the two countries clashed in United Nations over US missile strike in the war-torn country.
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FBI releases unseen photographs of 9/11 attacks
World | Apr 01, 2017, 05:15 PM ISTThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States on Friday released a set of photographs of September 11, 2001 attacks on the Pentagon that show the massive devastation in its aftermath. According to
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Top al Qaeda leader behind attack on Sri Lankan cricket team killed in US drone strike: Pentagon
World | Mar 26, 2017, 08:56 AM ISTA US airstrike earlier this month in Afghanistan killed top al Qaeda leader Qari Yasin, the Pentagon said Saturday.
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US Defence Secretary to meet Ajit Doval on March 24, says Pentagon
World | Mar 21, 2017, 08:02 AM ISTTerming India a very strong security partner, the Pentagon on Monday said that US Defence Secretary James Mattis and India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval are likely to discuss a wide range of bilateral security issues on March 24.
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'Must end mad practice of subsidising Pakistan while it undermines US interests'
World | Feb 24, 2017, 06:35 PM ISTIn a stinging indictment for Pakistan for its policy of duplicity in Afghanistan, a former top Pentagon official has said that the US must stop being manipulated by Pakistan and cease all financial and military aid to the troubled nation.