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US set to test missiles as arms control treaty dies

The New York Times reported that the new generation of these missiles will be deployed to counter China.

Updated on Aug 3, 2019, 12:12 AM IST

US preparing to withdraw over 5K troops from Afghanistan: Report

The United States is preparing to withdraw more than 5,000 of its troops from Afghanistan as part of an initial peace deal with the Taliban.

Updated on Aug 2, 2019, 9:16 AM IST

Defiant US to go ahead with military drills with South Korea

This screen grab image taken from North Korean broadcaster KCTV on August 1, 2019 shows a ballistic missile being launched from an unknown location in North Korea early on July 31.

Published on Aug 1, 2019, 10:29 PM IST

North Korea fires multiple projectiles, says South Korean military

North Korea fired multiple unidentified projectiles early on Wednesday, the South Korean military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.

Updated on Jul 31, 2019, 12:03 PM IST

Supreme Court allows use of Pentagon funds for border wall

A trial court initially froze the funds in May and an appeals court kept that freeze in place earlier this month.

Updated on Jul 27, 2019, 4:20 AM IST

Donald Trump sending 2,100 more troops to the US border with Mexico

: More and more troops are being sent to the border, and Trump wants to use Pentagon funds to construct more than 100 miles of fencing along it.

Updated on Jul 18, 2019, 12:07 PM IST

Turkey gets its Russian missiles. Here’s how the US may react

A handout photograph taken and released on July 12, 2019, by the Turkish Defence Ministry shows a Russian military cargo plane carrying S-400 missile defence system from Russia to the Murted military airbase (also known as Akincilar millitary airbase), in Ankara.

Updated on Jul 13, 2019, 2:53 PM IST

Trump’s July Fourth celebration cost military at least $1.2 million - Pentagon

President Donald Trump’s speech on Fourth July Celebration.

Updated on Jul 10, 2019, 11:40 AM IST

Mark Esper takes over at Pentagon as tensions with Iran flare

Donald Trump’s new pick for Pentagon chief Mark Esper takes over as acting defense secretary . (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Updated on Jun 23, 2019, 9:48 AM IST

US prepped for strikes on Iran before abruptly calling it off

Debris from what Iran's Revolutionary Guard aerospace division describes as the U.S. drone which was shot down on Thursday is displayed in Tehran, Iran. On Friday, the head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard’s aerospace division told Iranian state television that Iran had given repeated warnings before launching a missile at the U.S. military surveillance drone.

Updated on May 25, 2020, 12:42 AM IST

Trump okays military strikes on Iran, then pulls back from launch: Report

Donald Trump approved but then scrapped strikes against Iranian targets, after Iran shot down a US drone in what the president termed a “big mistake.”

Updated on Jun 21, 2019, 11:15 AM IST

US calls drone downing by Iran ‘unprovoked attack’

US military had earlier said in a statement the aircraft was in international airspace, disputing Iranian claims.

Updated on Jun 21, 2019, 7:29 AM IST

‘There’s ‘always a chance’ of war with Iran’, says Donald Trump

Trump’s tougher stance toward Iran has strained relations with allies in Europe.

Updated on Jun 5, 2019, 5:22 PM IST

Jaishankar has his work cut out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump, Manila, The Philippines, 2017.

Published on Jun 5, 2019, 8:46 AM IST

Share common outlook with India on the Indo-Pacific: US

The Indian Ocean offers unprecedented opportunity as it has some of the fastest growing economies and nearly 45,000 commercial vessels and two-thirds of global oil trade travel through its sea lanes.

Published on Jun 3, 2019, 11:51 PM IST

As tension with Iran escalates, US plans to deploy 10,000 troops to West Asia

Image for representation

Updated on May 23, 2019, 7:55 PM IST

US-Iran tensions take new turn, warships, missiles deployed near Qatar US Army base

US is deploying additional Patriot missiles in the Middle East amid escalating tensions with Iran,

Published on May 11, 2019, 7:34 PM IST

China shows off new destroyer as Xi views naval parade

After boarding the destroyer the Xining, which was only commissioned two years ago, Xi watched as a flotilla of Chinese and foreign ships sailed past, in waters off the eastern port city of Qingdao.

Published on Apr 23, 2019, 4:23 PM IST

Iran advances bill to retaliate for US action on elite forces

Iran’s parliament approved the outlines of a bill to retaliate for the US designation of the Revolutionary Guards Corp as a terrorist organization, Ali Najafi-Khoshroudi, spokesman for parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, was cited as saying by the official Islamic Republic News Agency.

Updated on Apr 15, 2019, 9:45 AM IST

China trying to create its own globally decisive naval force through BRI: Pentagon

The BRI focuses on improving connectivity and cooperation among Asian countries, Africa, China and Europe

Updated on Apr 12, 2019, 9:23 AM IST

‘India concerned over threats from space’: Pentagon defends ASAT test

India is concerned about the “threats” it faces in space, the Pentagon has said, defending the country for acquiring anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test capabilities.

Updated on Apr 12, 2019, 11:39 AM IST

WikiLeaks claims ‘extortion’ over leaked Assange footage

The editor also accused embassy staff of photocopying a legal document belonging to Assange’s lawyer Aitor Martinez.

Published on Apr 10, 2019, 9:29 PM IST

‘Not aware’: Pentagon on Pak F-16 count after Feb aerial dogfight with IAF

Areport by a news publication that had gone on to say, citing unidentified defence officials, the count of Pakistan’s F-16s revealed none was missing.

Updated on Apr 6, 2019, 11:41 PM IST

Pentagon says India’s ASAT debris expected to burn up in atmosphere

India used an indigenously developed ballistic missile interceptor to destroy one of its own satellites at a height of 300 km (186 miles), in a test aimed at boosting its defences in space.

Updated on Apr 5, 2019, 8:19 AM IST

US knew about India’s Mission Shakti but didn’t spy on ASAT test: Pentagon

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had on Wednesday announced that India successfully test-fired an anti-satellite missile by shooting down a live satellite, describing it as a rare achievement that puts the country in an exclusive club of space super powers.

Updated on Mar 30, 2019, 5:30 PM IST

US tracking objects from Indian ASAT test debris; International Space Station not at risk: Pentagon

Ballistic Missile Defence Interceptor missile being launched by DRDO in an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on March 27, 2019.

Published on Mar 30, 2019, 8:25 AM IST

Pentagon authorizes $1 billion for Donald Trump’s border wall

US President Donald Trump speaks while welcoming the Stanley Cup champion Capitals in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on March 25.

Updated on Mar 27, 2019, 7:32 AM IST

India, Pakistan should avoid further military action: Pentagon

Border Security Force (BSF) jawans patrol near Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch on Monday, Feb 25, 2019.

Updated on Feb 28, 2019, 9:27 AM IST

Meet the CO2-praising physicist behind the latest Trump climate push

William Happer is a National Security Council technology adviser spearheading an initiative to create a presidential committee on climate.

Updated on Feb 23, 2019, 8:00 AM IST

Donald Trump declares national emergency citing ‘invasions’ on the border

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast, in Washington.

Updated on Feb 16, 2019, 1:35 PM IST

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