Washington: The long-awaited coalition program to train the Syrian moderate opposition could begin by early spring, and officials are beginning to identify individual fighters who could participate, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.Navy Rear Admiral John
Seoul,South Korea: President Barack Obama is “recklessly” spreading rumors of a Pyongyang-orchestrated cyberattack of Sony Pictures, North Korea says, as it warns of strikes against the White House, Pentagon and “the whole U.S. mainland, that
Washington: The US is committed to a broad defence trade and technology relationship with India to assist it in military modernisation efforts, a top Pentagon official said, noting that expanding bilateral security partnership is crucial
Washington: Ashton Carter, former second in command at the Pentagon, credited with enhancing defence ties with India, is said to be President Barack Obama's choice to replace Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, who was ousted last
Washington: President Barack Obama has quietly approved guidelines in recent weeks to allow the Pentagon to target Taliban fighters in Afghanistan, broadening previous plans that had limited the military to counterterrorism missions against al-Qaida after
California: Wary of a more muscular Russia and China, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Saturday the Pentagon will make a new push for fresh thinking and creative ideas about how the U.S. can keep
Monaco: In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has said nations must refrain from hosting and encouraging terror activities and ensure that their territories are not used for setting up terrorist training camps.Addressing the 83rd
Washington: The Pentagon has approved two previously-stalled technology transfer licenses to India and in an unprecedented move has set aside USD 20 million for strategic cooperative science and technology projects with New Delhi.While the decision
Washington: The transfer of prisoners out of Guantanamo Bay has ground to a halt amid a slow Pentagon approval process, causing deep frustration within the administration and raising doubts that President Barack Obama will be
Washington: President Barack Obama paid tributes to the victims of the Sep 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and emphasised the imminent end of the war in Afghanistan, although the US is on the verge of a
Washington: Russia continues to build up along its border with Ukraine and has moved sophisticated weapons systems into the country, a Pentagon spokesman said on Friday.Russian forces are "facilitating the movement and then helping the
Washington: A US army general was killed in Afghanistan by an individual believed to be a member of the Afghan security forces who fired into a group of coalition troops, Pentagon said on Tuesday.The troops
Washington: The Taliban-released US service man Bowe Bergdahl has left the hospital in Germany and is scheduled to arrive in San Antonio on Friday where he will resume his recovery, a Pentagon spokesperson said on
Washington: India's annual defence budget is just one-third of that of China despite the tensions that remain along their shared border, according to a Pentagon report.The official annual defence budget of China in the year
Washington : A group of 105 US lawmakers has urged the Pentagon to lift the presumptive ban on the Sikhs serving in the military by easing restrictions on beard, turbans, and other religious accoutrements. “Given
Washington: Indian Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh and top US military leadership have discussed ways to enhance bilateral defence ties through joint training exercises and military exchanges to advance India's military interests. Singh visited important
Washington : India continues to strongly support Afghanistan and views a secure and stable regime in Kabul as vital to its regional security and economic interests, the Pentagon informed the US Congress yesterday. “The Indian
Washington : The US government shutdown is over but it will take time to overcome the effects caused by the lockdown. The partial shutdown has cost the Pentagon nearly $600 million. The shutdown has also
Washington : US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced his resignation , saying “it is time for me to go” after a four-year stint at the Pentagon.As per the announcement he will step down in
Washington : The US Department of Defence announced Saturday that it will recall most of its 400,000 or so furloughed civilians starting next week.The announcement by Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel was based on a law
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