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Deepening Of Military Ties with India "Destined": Ex-US Defence Secretary
A deepening partnership between the US and India in the military and security sphere is "destined to occur" as there is too much in common between the two large democracies that share really good values, according to former American defence secretary
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Opinion: How To Finally Defeat The Islamic State - And Make It Last
After months of tough urban combat, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Monday over the Islamic State in its last strategic stronghold in Iraq. Iraqis celebrated in the streets, and Americans should cheer as well.
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Donald Trump Attacks China, Tweets 'We Don't Want Drone They Stole - Let Them Keep It'
President-elect Donald Trump says the US should let China keep the US Navy's unmanned underwater glider that it seized in the South China Sea.
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Will Respond To Donald Trump's Criticism Of F-35 Jets: Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin vowed on Monday to answer US President-elect Donald Trump's questions about the cost of the F-35 stealth fighter, calling the planes "great value" for the United States.
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US Defense Secretary Arrives In Iraq To Assess Mosul Fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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US Is Sending 200 More Troops To Syria To Battle ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the ISIS group's key stronghold of Raqqa.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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Okinawa Land To Be Returned To Japan: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the US will give back to the Japanese government nearly 10,000 acres of land on Okinawa that US Marines use for jungle warfare training.
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White House Announces Support For Women In Military Draft
The Obama administration has declared its support for requiring women to register for the military draft, a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the US military's evolution from a male-dominated force to one seeking to incorporate women at all levels.
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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Syrian Rebels Seize 'Doomsday' Village Where ISIS Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from ISIS on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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Defense Ministers Discuss Defusing South China Sea Incidents
Singapore's defense minister says countries need to look for practical ways to defuse incidents in the South China Sea.
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To Counter China, US To 'Sharpen Military Edge' In Asia
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the US will "sharpen our military edge" in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the effects of China's rising military might.
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Deepening Of Military Ties with India "Destined": Ex-US Defence Secretary
A deepening partnership between the US and India in the military and security sphere is "destined to occur" as there is too much in common between the two large democracies that share really good values, according to former American defence secretary
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Opinion: How To Finally Defeat The Islamic State - And Make It Last
After months of tough urban combat, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory Monday over the Islamic State in its last strategic stronghold in Iraq. Iraqis celebrated in the streets, and Americans should cheer as well.
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Donald Trump Attacks China, Tweets 'We Don't Want Drone They Stole - Let Them Keep It'
President-elect Donald Trump says the US should let China keep the US Navy's unmanned underwater glider that it seized in the South China Sea.
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Will Respond To Donald Trump's Criticism Of F-35 Jets: Manufacturer Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin vowed on Monday to answer US President-elect Donald Trump's questions about the cost of the F-35 stealth fighter, calling the planes "great value" for the United States.
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US Defense Secretary Arrives In Iraq To Assess Mosul Fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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US Is Sending 200 More Troops To Syria To Battle ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the ISIS group's key stronghold of Raqqa.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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Okinawa Land To Be Returned To Japan: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the US will give back to the Japanese government nearly 10,000 acres of land on Okinawa that US Marines use for jungle warfare training.
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White House Announces Support For Women In Military Draft
The Obama administration has declared its support for requiring women to register for the military draft, a symbolic but significant shift that reflects the US military's evolution from a male-dominated force to one seeking to incorporate women at all levels.
-
Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Syrian Rebels Seize 'Doomsday' Village Where ISIS Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from ISIS on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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Defense Ministers Discuss Defusing South China Sea Incidents
Singapore's defense minister says countries need to look for practical ways to defuse incidents in the South China Sea.
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To Counter China, US To 'Sharpen Military Edge' In Asia
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the US will "sharpen our military edge" in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the effects of China's rising military might.
