Panetta to discuss military trade on India trip
May 31st, 2012 - 1:04 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 31 (IANS) As US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta embarked on a nine-day trip to Asia to bring US allies up to speed on the new US Pacific-orientated ... Read more...
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US, Iraq discuss F-16 sales
May 25th, 2012 - 7:07 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) The US and Iraqi defence officials have held discussions in the past three days over sale of 18 F-16 fighter jets, according to US Defence ... Read more...
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Osama ordered suicide squads against Obama, Nato commander
May 4th, 2012 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 4 (IANS) Osama bin Laden ordered suicide squads to be created in Pakistan and Afghanistan to track down US President Barack Obama and then NATO commander Gen. ... Read more...
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China, US vow stable military ties
May 2nd, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 2 (IANS) China and the US Wednesday pledged to maintain "healthy and stable bilateral military relations".Frequent high-level visits between the two sides have promoted a cooperative partnership of ... Read more...
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Indian American gets key Pentagon job (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 7:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 2 (IANS) Indian American security expert Vikram J. Singh has been appointed to the key post of deputy assistant secretary of defence for South and Southeast Asia ... Read more...
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Pentagon monitoring North Korean satellite launch
April 6th, 2012 - 10:22 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 6 (IANS) The US Defense Department was closely monitoring the prospect of a satellite launch this month by North Korea, a top Pentagon official said.George Little, acting assistant ... Read more...
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India-US defence dialogue held ahead of naval drill
February 23rd, 2012 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of their navies holding a massive war game in the Bay of Bengal, India and the US held their annual Defence Policy Group ... Read more...
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US allows women to serve closer to battlefield
February 10th, 2012 - 7:10 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 10 (IANS) US Defence Department Thursday announced it will open up over 14,000 positions to women, including those in direct ground combat units.In a notification to Congress, the ... Read more...
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Aid freeze no big deal: US to Pakistan (Second Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) Downplaying a US move to freeze close to $700 million in aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration sought to assure its estranged ally that the ... Read more...
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Aid freeze can be waived: US assures Pakistan (Lead)
December 16th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) The US has sought to assure its estranged ally Pakistan that a legislation that freezes $700 million for Pakistan merely includes a reporting requirement and ... Read more...
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Aid ‘freeze’ to Pakistan can bve waived: US
December 16th, 2011 - 10:58 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) As the US Congress agreed to freeze close to $700 million in aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration sought to assure its estranged ally that ... Read more...
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Pentagon policy chief to step down
December 13th, 2011 - 8:51 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 13 (IANS) US Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Michele Flournoy has decided to quit the job, the Pentagon said Monday."Flournoy has today announced her intention to step ... Read more...
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Indian Ocean being used for terrorism: US official
November 14th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 14 (IANS) The Indian Ocean is being used to transport weapons for terrorist groups, a top US official said Monday.Robert M. Scher, deputy assistant secretary of defence for ... Read more...
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US woos India for big-ticket defence deals
November 6th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) Rebuffed over what is touted as the world's biggest defence deal, the United States is going all out to woo a modernising India with attractive ... Read more...
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US makes strong pitch for F-35 fighter jets to India
November 3rd, 2011 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 3 (IANS) The US is making a strong pitch to sell its fifth generation F-35 fighter jet aircraft to India saying the offer was an example of the ... Read more...
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Kabul attack not to change US Afghan strategy: Pentagon
November 2nd, 2011 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 2 (IANS) The suicide bomber attack in Kabul over the weekend will not deter the US from carrying out its Afghanistan strategy, the Pentagon said Tuesday."(The Taliban) ... Read more...
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Hillary arrives on two-day Pakistan visit
October 20th, 2011 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here Thursday evening on a two-day visit amid escalating tensions between Washington and Islamabad, Xinhua reported.
Pakistan's ruling party ... Read more...
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UAE foreign minister meets Clinton, Panetta
September 24th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 24 (IANS/WAM) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has met US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Secretary of ... Read more...
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‘US-India ties a partnership of equals’
August 25th, 2011 - 11:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 25 (IANS) Calling India a major regional and global power, a senior defence department official has said the US views their bilateral relationship as a partnership of equals ... Read more...
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Pentagon unveils cybersecurity strategy
July 15th, 2011 - 2:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The Pentagon Thursday unveiled its first cybersecurity strategy, recognizing cyberspace as "an operational domain to organise, train, and equip", Xinhua reported."It is the first DoD (Department ... Read more...
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US deputy defence secretary to quit
July 8th, 2011 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Washington, July 8 (IANS) US Deputy Secretary of Defence William Lynn has announced his intention to step down and return to private life, the Pentagon said.Lynn, 57, met Secretary ... Read more...
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‘Governments lie, allies spy’
June 16th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, June 16 (IANS) US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates made light of Pakistan's arrest of five Pakistan CIA informers who helped in the US raid on Osama bin Laden's ... Read more...
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Obama nominates spy chief Panetta for US secretary of defence
April 29th, 2011 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 29 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US President Barack Obama has nominated CIA Director Leon Panetta to be the next secretary of defence replacing Robert Gates who announced ... Read more...
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US warns Pakistan to ‘meet expectations’ to maintain current ‘level of assistance’
April 23rd, 2011 - 12:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 23(ANI): Pakistan must meet expectations on counter-terrorism cooperation, abidance to human rights standards and its economic reforms in order to maintain the 'level of assistance' it has been receiving ... Read more...
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House Republicans introduce bill to halt US operation in Libya
March 30th, 2011 - 8:06 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Two Republicans in US House of Representatives have introduced a bill which seeks to put an end to US military involvement in Libya unless ... Read more...
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No more government jobs for Hillary Clinton (Lead)
March 17th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS) Hillary Clinton has made it clear that she doesn't want to be president, vice president, defence secretary or remain secretary of state if President ... Read more...
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Clinton won’t stay on even if Obama gets second term
March 17th, 2011 - 11:24 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 17 (IANS/EFE) Hillary Clinton does not plan to remain as US secretary of state if President Barack Obama wins a second term in 2012 and has "no ... Read more...
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Turkey allowed US to use airbase to take suspected terrorists to Guantánamo Bay
January 18th, 2011 - 7:04 pm ICT by ANI
Ankara, Jan 18 (ANI): US diplomatic cables released by the whistleblower website 'Wikileaks' have revealed that Turkey had allowed the US to use its airbase at Incirlik to take suspected terrorists to ... Read more...
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US asks India to buy American arms
September 29th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged India to "buy American" as it upgrades its defence capabilities as the United States has the finest military hardware ... Read more...
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Remark of UN official from China embarrassing: Ban
September 14th, 2010 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
New York, Sep 13 (DPA) A senior UN official embarrassed his colleagues when he said he disliked Americans and the current UN chief, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Monday.
The official in ... Read more...
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US defence chief arrives in Iraq
September 1st, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Baghdad, Sep 1 (DPA) US Secretary of Defence Robert Gates landed in Baghdad Wednesday, following President Barack Obama's declaration that the US combat mission in Iraq has ended.
According to officials, Gates ... Read more...
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US defence secretary to quit next year
August 16th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said he will quit his job next year.
Gates said that by 2011 it will be known whether the strategy the administration is ... Read more...
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US sends choppers to bolster aid efforts in flood-hit Pak
August 14th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Aug 14(ANI): The United States has sent two US Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters and a US Navy MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopter to Pakistan as part of the continued humanitarian ... Read more...
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Wikileaks to release 15,000 more secret files
August 13th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 13 (IANS) Whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks is preparing to release 15,000 more secret intelligence documents about the Afghan war, leading the Pentagon to warn that it has "already put far too ... Read more...
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US ‘objective’: Deny terrorists safe havens in Pakistan
August 10th, 2010 - 6:35 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The US not only remains committed to defeating terror group Al Qaeda and its associates but also to denying them safe havens in Pakistan and Afghanistan, ... Read more...
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