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Trump Defies Top Security Aide On Iran's Presence In Syria. What He Said
In his first Cabinet meeting of the year, President Donald Trump stuck a dagger in a major initiative advanced by his foreign policy team: Iran's leaders, the president said, "can do what they want" in Syria.
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Trump Chooses Army General Mark Milley As Next Top Military Advisor
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he was nominating Army chief of staff General Mark Milley as his next top military advisor. Milley, a four-star general who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, would replace General Joseph Dunford as the military's next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dunford is scheduled to retire in October 2...
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Pressing Pakistan To Indiscriminately Target Terrorist Groups: US
A day ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunfords stopover in Islamabad, the Pentagon has said that America will continue to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately" target all terrorist groups.
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"I'm Not Giving Up" On Ties With Pakistan, Says Top US General
The top US military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, said on Monday he was committed to the US-Pakistan relationship, which has been strained in recent weeks as Washington piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants.
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Pak's ISI Has Own Foreign Policy, Links With Terror: Top US General
Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI has connections with terrorist groups and runs its own foreign policy, a top US General said today.
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Top US General Recommends Not Kicking Out Transgender Troops
The top US general said on Tuesday he has urged the Trump administration not to kick transgender service members out of the military despite President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
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US Aims To Improve Pak's Capacity To Fight Terrorists: Top US General
The goals of US' military relationship with Pakistan are to improve the capacity of Islamabad to fight terrorist organisations and to enhance the security along its border with Afghanistan, a top American general told lawmakers today.
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Robust Ties With India Must For Freedom Of Navigation: Top US General
A long-term strategic security relationship with India is "critical" to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean, a top US general told lawmakers today while calling for strengthening of defence ties between the two countries.
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India Keen To Play Bigger Role In Afghanistan: Top US General
India appears keen to do more in Afghanistan than its already promised USD 3 billion for development aid, a top US general told lawmakers today, asserting that New Delhi can provide additional training and equipment to build capacity of the Afghan security forces.
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Donald Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Visits Iraq
White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is visiting Iraq with Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior Trump administration official said on Sunday.
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Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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Top US General Seeks Momentum in Iraq, Bucks 'Stalemate' Label
US Marine General Joseph Dunford, who took over this month as America's top military officer, pledged on Tuesday to seek new ways to build momentum in Iraq's battle against Islamic State and bucked descriptions of the conflict as a "stalemate."
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Joining Air Campaign in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of Russia joining the US-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq as top US military official.
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Air Role in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq since becoming the top US military officer this month.
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Trump Defies Top Security Aide On Iran's Presence In Syria. What He Said
In his first Cabinet meeting of the year, President Donald Trump stuck a dagger in a major initiative advanced by his foreign policy team: Iran's leaders, the president said, "can do what they want" in Syria.
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Trump Chooses Army General Mark Milley As Next Top Military Advisor
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced he was nominating Army chief of staff General Mark Milley as his next top military advisor. Milley, a four-star general who has served in Iraq and Afghanistan, would replace General Joseph Dunford as the military's next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dunford is scheduled to retire in October 2...
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Pressing Pakistan To Indiscriminately Target Terrorist Groups: US
A day ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunfords stopover in Islamabad, the Pentagon has said that America will continue to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately" target all terrorist groups.
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"I'm Not Giving Up" On Ties With Pakistan, Says Top US General
The top US military officer, Marine General Joseph Dunford, said on Monday he was committed to the US-Pakistan relationship, which has been strained in recent weeks as Washington piles pressure on Islamabad to crack down on militants.
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Pak's ISI Has Own Foreign Policy, Links With Terror: Top US General
Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI has connections with terrorist groups and runs its own foreign policy, a top US General said today.
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Top US General Recommends Not Kicking Out Transgender Troops
The top US general said on Tuesday he has urged the Trump administration not to kick transgender service members out of the military despite President Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the armed forces.
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US Aims To Improve Pak's Capacity To Fight Terrorists: Top US General
The goals of US' military relationship with Pakistan are to improve the capacity of Islamabad to fight terrorist organisations and to enhance the security along its border with Afghanistan, a top American general told lawmakers today.
-
Robust Ties With India Must For Freedom Of Navigation: Top US General
A long-term strategic security relationship with India is "critical" to ensuring freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean, a top US general told lawmakers today while calling for strengthening of defence ties between the two countries.
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India Keen To Play Bigger Role In Afghanistan: Top US General
India appears keen to do more in Afghanistan than its already promised USD 3 billion for development aid, a top US general told lawmakers today, asserting that New Delhi can provide additional training and equipment to build capacity of the Afghan security forces.
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Donald Trump's Son-In-Law Jared Kushner Visits Iraq
White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, is visiting Iraq with Marine General Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, a senior Trump administration official said on Sunday.
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Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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Top US General Seeks Momentum in Iraq, Bucks 'Stalemate' Label
US Marine General Joseph Dunford, who took over this month as America's top military officer, pledged on Tuesday to seek new ways to build momentum in Iraq's battle against Islamic State and bucked descriptions of the conflict as a "stalemate."
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Joining Air Campaign in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of Russia joining the US-led air campaign against Islamic State in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq as top US military official.
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Top US General Plays Down Chances of Russia Air Role in Iraq
US Marine General Joseph Dunford played down the chances of any Russian air campaign in Iraq in the near future as he made his first trip to Iraq since becoming the top US military officer this month.
