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Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty To Leaking Secret Israeli Plans
A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, the US Department of Justice said.
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"Doesn't Edge, Doesn't Get LBW, Has Best Defence": R Ashwin On India Star Rishabh Pant
Speaking about Pant's defensive technique, Ashwin said he is one of the best in that department and appeared to rate the Indian alongside Joe Root and Steve Smith as the best batters in the last seven years.
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SMART Scholarship: Key Benefits And Eligibility Criteria
The U.S. Department of Defense offers the SMART Scholarship for students, covering tuition fees and providing various benefits.
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US To Continue Arms Surge To Ukraine After Russia's Christmas Attack: Biden
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he asked the U.S. Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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Opinion | Greater Expectations: Why China Is Going Nuclear 'Faster Than Ever'
As per the US Defense Department's estimate, China will likely have over 1,000 operational warheads by 2030.
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US Approves Sale Of F-16 Parts Worth $80 Million To Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts for an estimated $80 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
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India Has Taken Steps To Modernise Its Military, Reduce Dependence: US
Observing that India has showcased itself as a global leader, top intelligence official from US Department of Defense has told Congress that in 2023, India took steps to modernise its military to compete with China.
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US Says Seeking Info On Reports Of Detained Al Jazeera Reporter In Gaza
The United States is aware of reports that an Al Jazeera journalist was detained by Israeli Defense Forces, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a news briefing on Monday.
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US Spacecraft, Russian Satellite Set For A Risky Encounter In Space: NASA
The U.S. Department of Defense is monitoring a close pass between NASA's Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics Mission (TIMED) spacecraft and the Russian Cosmos 2221 satellite, NASA said in a blog post early Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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US Defense Secretary Hospitalised, Biden Not Told Till Days After: Report
The sudden hospitalisation of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last week has caused a row after the Department of Defense failed to disclose this news even as Washington faces a growing crisis in the Middle East.
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US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
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Biden Says US "Defense Data" Shows Israel Not Behind Gaza Hospital Strike
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had seen "data" from the US Defense Department backing his assertion that Palestinian terrorists, not Israel, were to blame for a devastating strike on a Gaza hospital.
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American Soldier, Who Illegally Entered North Korea, Back In US
American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday.
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Former CIA Analyst Pleads Guilty To Leaking Secret Israeli Plans
A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel's plans to strike Iran pleaded guilty to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, the US Department of Justice said.
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"Doesn't Edge, Doesn't Get LBW, Has Best Defence": R Ashwin On India Star Rishabh Pant
Speaking about Pant's defensive technique, Ashwin said he is one of the best in that department and appeared to rate the Indian alongside Joe Root and Steve Smith as the best batters in the last seven years.
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SMART Scholarship: Key Benefits And Eligibility Criteria
The U.S. Department of Defense offers the SMART Scholarship for students, covering tuition fees and providing various benefits.
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US To Continue Arms Surge To Ukraine After Russia's Christmas Attack: Biden
President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he asked the U.S. Defense Department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine after condemning Russia's Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine's cities and its energy system.
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Will Donald Trump's Nominee Pete Hegseth Run Pentagon?
US President-elect Donald Trump's controversial nomination of TV host Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department was teetering Wednesday as Republican senators raised questions over his fitness for the powerful role.
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Opinion | Greater Expectations: Why China Is Going Nuclear 'Faster Than Ever'
As per the US Defense Department's estimate, China will likely have over 1,000 operational warheads by 2030.
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US Approves Sale Of F-16 Parts Worth $80 Million To Taiwan
The U.S. State Department has approved the sale to Taiwan of F-16 fighter jet spare and repair parts for an estimated $80 million, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said on Wednesday.
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India Has Taken Steps To Modernise Its Military, Reduce Dependence: US
Observing that India has showcased itself as a global leader, top intelligence official from US Department of Defense has told Congress that in 2023, India took steps to modernise its military to compete with China.
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US Says Seeking Info On Reports Of Detained Al Jazeera Reporter In Gaza
The United States is aware of reports that an Al Jazeera journalist was detained by Israeli Defense Forces, State Department deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel told a news briefing on Monday.
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US Spacecraft, Russian Satellite Set For A Risky Encounter In Space: NASA
The U.S. Department of Defense is monitoring a close pass between NASA's Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics Mission (TIMED) spacecraft and the Russian Cosmos 2221 satellite, NASA said in a blog post early Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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US Defense Secretary Hospitalised, Biden Not Told Till Days After: Report
The sudden hospitalisation of US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin last week has caused a row after the Department of Defense failed to disclose this news even as Washington faces a growing crisis in the Middle East.
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US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
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Biden Says US "Defense Data" Shows Israel Not Behind Gaza Hospital Strike
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had seen "data" from the US Defense Department backing his assertion that Palestinian terrorists, not Israel, were to blame for a devastating strike on a Gaza hospital.
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American Soldier, Who Illegally Entered North Korea, Back In US
American soldier Travis King has returned to the United States after being freed by North Korea, a Defense Department official said Thursday.
