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No Indication Of Insider Threat Before Joe Biden Inauguration: Acting Pentagon Chief
The acting Pentagon chief said on Monday the FBI is assisting the U.S. military in vetting more than 25,000 National Guard troops being deployed to assist in protecting the U.S. Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration for potential security concerns.
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Indian-American Kash Patel Named Chief Of Staff To Acting US Defence Secretary
Indian-American Kash Patel has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting US Defence Secretary Chris Miller, the Pentagon has announced.
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Mark Esper Takes Over At Pentagon As Tensions With Iran Flare
Trump's new pick for Pentagon chief Mark Esper takes over as acting defense secretary on Monday -- and will quickly find himself in the hot seat on everything from tensions with Iran to Washington's position within NATO.
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White House Requested Hiding Warship From Trump, Named After Dead Rival
The acting Pentagon chief confirmed Sunday that the White House had requested the hiding of a warship bearing the name of late Senator John McCain during a visit by Donald Trump to Japan.
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US Stance On Iran ''Deterrence, Not About War'': Pentagon Chief
The US defence chief said President Donald Trump's administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress.
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Trump Taps Acting Pentagon Chief Patrick Shanahan As Defence Secretary
US President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan as his next secretary of defense, the White House announced Thursday.
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Pentagon Authorises $1 Billion For Donald Trump's Border Wall
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said today he had authorised $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by US President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.
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US Pentagon Chief's Ties To Boeing Being Probed By Inspector General
The Pentagon Inspector General said on Wednesday that it would investigate a complaint that acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, violated ethical rules by allegedly promoting Boeing while in office.
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Acting Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul, Meets Ashraf Ghani
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban.
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Singapore Says Men Shot, Caught Near Summit Were Alleged Drug Dealers
Two Singaporeans arrested after a deadly encounter with police outside a hotel where Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter was staying were alleged heroin traffickers, officials said today.
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No Indication Of Insider Threat Before Joe Biden Inauguration: Acting Pentagon Chief
The acting Pentagon chief said on Monday the FBI is assisting the U.S. military in vetting more than 25,000 National Guard troops being deployed to assist in protecting the U.S. Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration for potential security concerns.
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Indian-American Kash Patel Named Chief Of Staff To Acting US Defence Secretary
Indian-American Kash Patel has been named as the Chief of Staff to the Acting US Defence Secretary Chris Miller, the Pentagon has announced.
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Mark Esper Takes Over At Pentagon As Tensions With Iran Flare
Trump's new pick for Pentagon chief Mark Esper takes over as acting defense secretary on Monday -- and will quickly find himself in the hot seat on everything from tensions with Iran to Washington's position within NATO.
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White House Requested Hiding Warship From Trump, Named After Dead Rival
The acting Pentagon chief confirmed Sunday that the White House had requested the hiding of a warship bearing the name of late Senator John McCain during a visit by Donald Trump to Japan.
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US Stance On Iran ''Deterrence, Not About War'': Pentagon Chief
The US defence chief said President Donald Trump's administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress.
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Trump Taps Acting Pentagon Chief Patrick Shanahan As Defence Secretary
US President Donald Trump plans to nominate acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan as his next secretary of defense, the White House announced Thursday.
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Pentagon Authorises $1 Billion For Donald Trump's Border Wall
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan said today he had authorised $1 billion to build part of the wall sought by US President Donald Trump along the US-Mexico border.
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US Pentagon Chief's Ties To Boeing Being Probed By Inspector General
The Pentagon Inspector General said on Wednesday that it would investigate a complaint that acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing executive, violated ethical rules by allegedly promoting Boeing while in office.
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Acting Pentagon Chief Makes Surprise Visit To Kabul, Meets Ashraf Ghani
Acting Pentagon chief Patrick Shanahan made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Monday, where he met with President Ashraf Ghani as the United States leads a push for peace talks with the Taliban.
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Singapore Says Men Shot, Caught Near Summit Were Alleged Drug Dealers
Two Singaporeans arrested after a deadly encounter with police outside a hotel where Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter was staying were alleged heroin traffickers, officials said today.
