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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Meets Top US Official, Discusses Defence Ties
US Deputy Defense Secretary Dr Kathleen Hicks met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and discussed priorities for the US-India bilateral defence partnership, the Pentagon said.
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Joe Biden Nominates Indian-American Security Expert To Top Pentagon Post
US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for a key position.
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Joe Biden Nominates Kathleen Hicks To Be First Female Deputy Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate.
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US Military To Halt Domestic Travel Amid Coronavirus
The US military said on Friday that it will halt all domestic travel, with some exceptions, for service members, Defense Department civilians and their families amid the fast-spreading coronavirus. The memo, signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist, said the policy would go into effect on Monday through May 11.
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Trump To Replace Jim Mattis With Patrick Shanahan As US Defence Secretary
Donald Trump on Sunday announced he would replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, days after the outgoing Pentagon chief quit while citing key policy differences with the US president.
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US Pentagon Says No Plans for Killer Military Robots, Yet
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work hinted that this stance could change if enemies with fewer qualms create such machines.
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US Says It Will Not Recognize South China Sea Exclusion Zone
The United States has told China it will not recognize an exclusion zone in the South China Sea and would view such a move as "destabilizing," U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Wednesday.
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US promises South Korea all military resources
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday promised to provide South Korea with every military resource under the US nuclear umbrella at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.
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US promises South Korea all military resources
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday promised to provide South Korea with every military resource under the US nuclear umbrella at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.
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National Security Advisor Ajit Doval Meets Top US Official, Discusses Defence Ties
US Deputy Defense Secretary Dr Kathleen Hicks met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and discussed priorities for the US-India bilateral defence partnership, the Pentagon said.
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Joe Biden Nominates Indian-American Security Expert To Top Pentagon Post
US President Joe Biden has nominated security expert Radha Iyengar Plumb to the post of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the latest Indian-American to be named for a key position.
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Joe Biden Nominates Kathleen Hicks To Be First Female Deputy Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate.
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US Military To Halt Domestic Travel Amid Coronavirus
The US military said on Friday that it will halt all domestic travel, with some exceptions, for service members, Defense Department civilians and their families amid the fast-spreading coronavirus. The memo, signed by Deputy Secretary of Defense David Norquist, said the policy would go into effect on Monday through May 11.
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Trump To Replace Jim Mattis With Patrick Shanahan As US Defence Secretary
Donald Trump on Sunday announced he would replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, days after the outgoing Pentagon chief quit while citing key policy differences with the US president.
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US Pentagon Says No Plans for Killer Military Robots, Yet
Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work hinted that this stance could change if enemies with fewer qualms create such machines.
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US Says It Will Not Recognize South China Sea Exclusion Zone
The United States has told China it will not recognize an exclusion zone in the South China Sea and would view such a move as "destabilizing," U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense Robert Work said on Wednesday.
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US promises South Korea all military resources
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday promised to provide South Korea with every military resource under the US nuclear umbrella at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.
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US promises South Korea all military resources
US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday promised to provide South Korea with every military resource under the US nuclear umbrella at a time of heightened tensions with North Korea.
