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Top US General Visits Israel Amid Iran Threat Fears: Pentagon
The top US commander for the Middle East is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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US Says It Killed Kataib Hezbollah Commander Who Planned Attacks On Its Forces
A commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that the Pentagon has blamed for attacking its troops, was killed in a U.S. strike on Wednesday, the U.S. military said.
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Amid Tensions, US Strike Kills Pro-Iran Commander In Iraq
A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a pro-Iran military commander, the Pentagon said, with Al-Hashed al-Shaabi ex-paramilitaries saying it hit one of their headquarters.
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"Landmark Change": Special Prosecutors Take Over US Military Sexual Assault Cases
The decision on whether to prosecute serious crimes such as sexual assaults in the US military has shifted from commanders to independent lawyers, the Pentagon said Thursday, implementing a congressionally-mandated reform.
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US Warship Intercepted Several Attack Drones Launched From Yemen: Pentagon
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said.
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US Jets Strike 2 Iraq Sites In "Direct Response" To Iran-Backed Attacks
US forces carried out new strikes against two sites in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for attacks by "Iran and Iran-backed groups," US Central Command said. The US military "conducted discrete, precision strikes against two facilities in Iraq
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US To Send 300 Additional Troops To Middle East Amid Heightened Tensions
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the US is sending additional troops to the US Central Command region, which covers the Middle East and parts of Africa, Pentagon press secretary said on Tuesday (local time).
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5 Lakh Cameras And A Helipad: Hyderabad Police's New 'War Room'
Over 5 lakh cameras, a real-time traffic monitoring system and a helipad - the new war room at Hyderabad's Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) resembles the US Pentagon's military command centre.
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Pentagon Says 4 US Troops Injured In Rocket Attack On Syria Base
Four US troops were injured Thursday after rockets were fired at a base housing American forces in eastern Syria, US Central Command said.
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US Middle East Forces Chief Met Taliban In Doha: Pentagon Official
The head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, told Taliban in Doha Sunday not to attack the Kabul airport, a US defense official said.
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US Handed Over Seven Facilities To Afghan Military: Pentagon
US has handed over as many as 7 facilities to Afghan military, Central Command said on Tuesday, asserting that America has completed more than 95 per cent of its troop withdrawal and has entered the last phase of the drawdown from war-torn country.
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Child Unknowingly Tweets From US Nuclear Command's Account
Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, ";l;;gmlxzssaw," was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the Pentagon had been hacked.
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China Poses Greatest Long-Term Strategic Threat In 21st Century: Pentagon Commander
China poses the greatest long-term strategic threat in the 21st century, a top Pentagon commander told lawmakers on Wednesday, alleging that Beijing's very pernicious approach to the region includes a whole of party effort to coerce, corrupt and co-opt governments, businesses, organizations and the people of the Indo-Pacific.
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US Provided Info, Equipment To India During China Border Crisis: Pentagon Commander
The US provided some information, cold-weather clothing and some other equipment to India during its recent border crisis with China, which has adopted an increasingly assertive military posture to exert pressure and expand its influence across the region, a top Pentagon commander has told American lawmakers.
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LAC Activities Opened India's Eyes To Need For Defence Ties: US Commander
Recent activities along the Line of Actual Control with China have opened India's eyes to what cooperative effort with others might mean for their own defensive needs, a top Pentagon commander told lawmakers on Tuesday observing that New Delhi, in the very near term, will deepen its engagement with the Quad.
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Top US General Visits Israel Amid Iran Threat Fears: Pentagon
The top US commander for the Middle East is in Israel for talks on security threats with the country's military officials, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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US Says It Killed Kataib Hezbollah Commander Who Planned Attacks On Its Forces
A commander from Kataib Hezbollah, an Iran-backed armed group in Iraq that the Pentagon has blamed for attacking its troops, was killed in a U.S. strike on Wednesday, the U.S. military said.
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Amid Tensions, US Strike Kills Pro-Iran Commander In Iraq
A US strike in Baghdad on Thursday killed a pro-Iran military commander, the Pentagon said, with Al-Hashed al-Shaabi ex-paramilitaries saying it hit one of their headquarters.
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"Landmark Change": Special Prosecutors Take Over US Military Sexual Assault Cases
The decision on whether to prosecute serious crimes such as sexual assaults in the US military has shifted from commanders to independent lawyers, the Pentagon said Thursday, implementing a congressionally-mandated reform.
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US Warship Intercepted Several Attack Drones Launched From Yemen: Pentagon
A US warship patrolling the Red Sea intercepted multiple attack drones launched from Huthi-controlled areas in Yemen on Thursday, the US Central Command said.
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US Jets Strike 2 Iraq Sites In "Direct Response" To Iran-Backed Attacks
US forces carried out new strikes against two sites in Iraq early on Wednesday in retaliation for attacks by "Iran and Iran-backed groups," US Central Command said. The US military "conducted discrete, precision strikes against two facilities in Iraq
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US To Send 300 Additional Troops To Middle East Amid Heightened Tensions
Amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, the US is sending additional troops to the US Central Command region, which covers the Middle East and parts of Africa, Pentagon press secretary said on Tuesday (local time).
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5 Lakh Cameras And A Helipad: Hyderabad Police's New 'War Room'
Over 5 lakh cameras, a real-time traffic monitoring system and a helipad - the new war room at Hyderabad's Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) resembles the US Pentagon's military command centre.
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Pentagon Says 4 US Troops Injured In Rocket Attack On Syria Base
Four US troops were injured Thursday after rockets were fired at a base housing American forces in eastern Syria, US Central Command said.
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US Middle East Forces Chief Met Taliban In Doha: Pentagon Official
The head of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie, told Taliban in Doha Sunday not to attack the Kabul airport, a US defense official said.
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US Handed Over Seven Facilities To Afghan Military: Pentagon
US has handed over as many as 7 facilities to Afghan military, Central Command said on Tuesday, asserting that America has completed more than 95 per cent of its troop withdrawal and has entered the last phase of the drawdown from war-torn country.
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Child Unknowingly Tweets From US Nuclear Command's Account
Some jokingly said the cryptic tweet, ";l;;gmlxzssaw," was a US nuclear launch code. Others, that the Pentagon had been hacked.
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China Poses Greatest Long-Term Strategic Threat In 21st Century: Pentagon Commander
China poses the greatest long-term strategic threat in the 21st century, a top Pentagon commander told lawmakers on Wednesday, alleging that Beijing's very pernicious approach to the region includes a whole of party effort to coerce, corrupt and co-opt governments, businesses, organizations and the people of the Indo-Pacific.
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US Provided Info, Equipment To India During China Border Crisis: Pentagon Commander
The US provided some information, cold-weather clothing and some other equipment to India during its recent border crisis with China, which has adopted an increasingly assertive military posture to exert pressure and expand its influence across the region, a top Pentagon commander has told American lawmakers.
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LAC Activities Opened India's Eyes To Need For Defence Ties: US Commander
Recent activities along the Line of Actual Control with China have opened India's eyes to what cooperative effort with others might mean for their own defensive needs, a top Pentagon commander told lawmakers on Tuesday observing that New Delhi, in the very near term, will deepen its engagement with the Quad.
