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George Shultz, who led US Cold-War diplomacy, dies

FILE - In this May 7, 2007 file photo, former Secretary of State George Schultz arrives to watch Queen Elizabeth II take part in arrival ceremonies on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Shultz, former President Ronald Reagan’s longtime secretary of state, who spent most of the 1980s trying to improve relations with the Soviet Union and forging a course for peace in the Middle East, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021. He was 100. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)

Updated on Feb 8, 2021, 7:04 PM IST

Pentagon will deploy troops to assist Covid-19 vaccine drive

A man wearing a protective mask gives a plastic bag containing his air-sample to be tested using GeNose C19 (GeNose), a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) detection tool, at a train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 3, 2021. REUTERS/Ajeng Dinar Ulfiana

Published on Feb 5, 2021, 10:18 PM IST

Pentagon chief purges defence boards; Donald Trump loyalists out

Former US President Donald Trump looks on at the end of his speech during a rally in Washington.

Published on Feb 3, 2021, 5:59 AM IST

Afghan negotiating team warns Taliban to resume talks

The US Pentagon announced in mid-January that the US military has met its goal of reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan.

Published on Jan 31, 2021, 6:30 PM IST

12 people removed from US Capitol duty after background checks: Pentagon

The soldiers were among 25,000 National Guard members sent to secure Wednesday’s inauguration following a Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol and fears of more violence.

Published on Jan 20, 2021, 2:45 PM IST

Gunmen shoot dead 2 women Supreme Court judges in Kabul

The attack on the judges happened as they were travelling to their office in a court vehicle.

Updated on Jan 17, 2021, 12:56 PM IST

Pentagon says US has dropped to 2,500 troops in Afghanistan

At Trump's order, commanders also cut US troop levels in Iraq to 2,500 from about 3,000 in the same period.

Published on Jan 15, 2021, 8:56 PM IST

Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies

Nine Chinese firms were added to the Pentagon's list of companies with alleged ties to the Chinese military, including planemaker Comac and phone maker Xiaomi Corp.

Published on Jan 15, 2021, 2:57 PM IST

Pentagon gets diversity watchdog in bill passed over Trump veto

US President Donald Trump waves at a campaign for Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia's Senate seats, in Dalton, Georgia, US on January 4, 2021.

Published on Jan 5, 2021, 2:33 PM IST

‘Dangerous territory’: Extraordinary warning to Trump by 10 former Pentagon chiefs

The former Pentagon chiefs questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his Constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on January 20.

Updated on Jan 4, 2021, 8:29 PM IST

China oil majors may face US delisting after NYSE drops telcos

The NYSE said it would delist the telecom operators to comply with a US executive order imposing restrictions on companies identified as affiliated with the Chinese military.

Published on Jan 3, 2021, 5:31 PM IST

Pentagon keeps $398 billion F-35’s full-rate production on hold

Whenever the testing occurs, it will take an additional two to three months to transfer and analyze the data and then draft a final report for delivery to Pentagon leaders and Congress. The report is mandated by law before a decision.

Published on Dec 31, 2020, 1:45 PM IST

Joe Biden’s transition team expresses concern over tensions with Defense Department

US media reported that acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller ordered a halt in cooperation with Biden’s transition amid frustration within President Donald Trump’s administration with the President-elect’s team.

Updated on Dec 19, 2020, 11:31 AM IST

Indian-American Pentagon official Kash Patel sues CNN, seeks USD 50 million for defamation

New York-born Patel has his roots in Gujarat. His parents are from East Africa – mother from Tanzania and father from Uganda. They came to the US from Canada in 1970.

Published on Dec 17, 2020, 3:25 PM IST

SolarWinds Orion hack: Pentagon, White House and US army impacted

SolarWinds, publicly-listed in Austin, is a Texas-based company with a value of over $6 billion. According to the company, it has over 300,000 customers.

Updated on Dec 15, 2020, 5:26 PM IST

Supreme Court dismisses GOP lawsuit; Biden names Austin as defence secretary

US President-elect Joe Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his health and coronavirus response teams during a news conference at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, on December 8.

Updated on Dec 9, 2020, 12:29 PM IST

Joe Biden taps General Lloyd Austin as first black Pentagon chief

By choosing Austin, Biden will have to persuade the US Senate to waive a law that says the US military must be led by a civilian or, if a former military official, someone who has been out of the service at least seven years.

Updated on Dec 9, 2020, 4:15 AM IST

‘MH-60 Romeo in all its glory’: Lockheed Martin shares photo of chopper for Indian Navy

The MH-60 Romeo chopper which will be inducted in the Indian Navy.

Updated on Dec 4, 2020, 5:28 PM IST

US decision to reduce troops in Afghanistan, Iraq draws ire

The US government on Tuesday announced that the number of American troops stationed in Afghanistan will be cut by half by mid-January.

Updated on Nov 19, 2020, 2:14 AM IST

Pentagon awards USD 13 million in rare earths funding to US projects

Rare earths are 17 metals that are difficult and costly to mine and process cleanly.

Published on Nov 19, 2020, 1:26 AM IST

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

The withdrawal plan falls short of Trump’s oft-repeated vow to end America’s long wars. It also runs counter to his guidance that troop withdrawals be based on the conditions on the ground, not a date on the calendar.

Updated on Nov 18, 2020, 6:34 AM IST

Michele Flournoy: All about former US govt official likely to become first woman Pentagon chief

Michele Flournoy has served as under secretary of defense for policy in the Obama administration.

Updated on Nov 17, 2020, 4:23 PM IST

Joe Biden likely to break barriers, pick woman to lead Pentagon

Democrats have long sought to name a woman to the top post in a department that didn’t open all combat jobs to female service members until about five years ago.

Updated on Nov 14, 2020, 9:02 PM IST

Trump appoints loyalists to top Pentagon jobs after Esper firing

The abrupt changes sent reverberations through the Pentagon as nervous civilian and military personnel waited for the next shoe to drop.

Updated on Nov 11, 2020, 4:31 PM IST

Prez, PM’s 2nd special plane takes off for Delhi, will land today

The second aircraft took off from Dallas on Friday and will land after flying non-stop to New Delhi. The first plane landed on October 1, 2020

Updated on Oct 24, 2020, 9:29 AM IST

Pentagon okays $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India

Indian Air Force's C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during a rehearsal for the 85th Air Force Day parade at Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad.

Published on Oct 2, 2020, 3:12 PM IST

China hits out at Pentagon’s report on PLA

China blasted a critical US report on the country’s military ambitions.

Updated on Sep 13, 2020, 11:58 PM IST

Expect US election to have consequences for troops overseas

President Donald Trump points to the crowd after speaking during a campaign rally at MBS International Airport, in Freeland.

Updated on Sep 12, 2020, 9:28 PM IST

Taliban, Afghan government to restart peace talks: All you need to know

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, and Zalmay Khalilzad, US envoy for peace in Afghanistan, shake hands after signing an agreement at a ceremony between members of Afghanistan's Taliban and the US in Doha, Qatar.

Updated on Sep 12, 2020, 10:15 AM IST

US remembers 9/11 as coronavirus pandemic alters tribute traditions

Still, 9/11 families say it’s important for the nation to pause and remember the hijacked-plane attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people at the trade center, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville on September 11, 2001

Updated on Sep 11, 2020, 10:54 AM IST

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