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  Pentagon chief says China prepping military for Taiwan invasion, warns of consequences in Asia

  World | May 31, 2025 21:55 IST

  US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, warned that China poses an "imminent" threat to Taiwan and urged Asian countries to increase defence spending and deepen cooperation with the US to deter conflict.

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  Chuck Hagel to discuss Ebola with South America leaders

  World | October 10, 2014 9:26 IST

  Bogota, Colombia: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says that he will discuss the growing threat from the Ebola virus with Central and South American leaders when they meet in the coming days.Hagel's comments Thursday came

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  Chuck Hagel calls Dutch defence minister on MH17 crash

  World | July 20, 2014 7:42 IST

  Washington: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Dutch counterpart Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaer Saturday and condoled the death of Dutch citizens who lost their lives in the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crash on Thursday.Hagel reiterated

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  Hagel meets Asian defense leaders as Syria simmers

  World | August 28, 2013 12:40 IST

  Brunei: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is opening two days of talks with Asian defense leaders in Brunei, pushing for closer military ties even as the world is focused on Syria.Hagel was consulting by phone

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  Chemical weapons used in Syria: US defense secretary

  World | April 26, 2013 7:15 IST

  Washington, April 26: US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.Speaking in Abu Dhabi during his first trip as

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  US defense secretary visits Afghanistan

  World | March 09, 2013 7:02 IST

  Washington, March 9: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday on his first overseas trip as the Pentagon chief, the defense department announced.Hagel is to thank the US troops deployed in the Asian

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  Chuck Hagel set to become US Defense Secretary

  World | January 07, 2013 10:42 IST

  Washington, Jan 7: US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary tomorrow and Republicans are signaling a fierce confirmation fight even though he is one of their own.Obama