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US, Philippines Begin Joint Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions With China
The armed forces of the United States and Philippines began large-scale joint exercises with key allies on Tuesday that will take place in several areas in the Philippines, including those facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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India Signs Mega Deal For 31 Predator Drones From US
In a big boost to the armed forces, India has signed a deal with the United States to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones.
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Netanyahu Ignores Truce Call, Orders Army To Fight Hezbollah With Full Force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel's fight with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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Explained: Who Are Israel's Main Arms Suppliers And Who Has Halted Exports
The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their war against Hamas militants in Gaza that has killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians in seven months.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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US Pentagon Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill.
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US Military Says Preparing Aid To Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
The United States is conducting a military aid mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces' Central Command said Friday.
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Rajnath Singh Reaches Hawaii For Visit To US Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Hawaii for a brief visit to the Headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, a unified combatant command of America's Armed Forces responsible for the key Indo-Pacific region.
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From Long-Range Missiles To Drones: Here's A List Of US' Arms For Ukraine
The United States said Wednesday that Ukraine would be given long-range missile defense and Switchblade armed drones, enabling Kyiv's forces to better defend against Russian aircraft and armor from a distance.
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Indian Security Forces To Get Training Modules On Taliban: Report
Border forces and armed police units deployed in the counter-terrorism grid have been directed by the central security establishment to prepare and administer a new training module on the Taliban and its modus operandi to the troops in view of the "e
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"In My Father's Footsteps": Assassinated Anti-Taliban Fighter's Son Asks US For Weapons
The son of Afghanistan's most famed anti-Taliban fighter says he has the forces to mount an effective resistance, but called on the United States to supply arms and ammunition to his militia.
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9 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Army-Run Quarantine Unit In Rajasthan
Nine people at a quarantine facility run by the army in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in the state to 93.
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US Approves Sale Of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System To India
The US has approved the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System to India for an estimated cost of USD 1.867 billion to modernise its armed forces and to expand its existing air defense architecture to counter threats posed by air attack.
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Trump Launches US Space Command In Counter To Russia, China Threats
President Donald Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation's armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in more than a decade.
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US Exits Soviet-Era Nuclear Missile Accord, To Accelerate Missile Program
The United States vowed to upgrade its cruise and ballistic missile capability as the collapse Friday of a Cold War nuclear pact with Russia triggered fears of a new arms race.
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US, Philippines Begin Joint Military Drills Amid Rising Tensions With China
The armed forces of the United States and Philippines began large-scale joint exercises with key allies on Tuesday that will take place in several areas in the Philippines, including those facing Taiwan and the South China Sea.
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India Signs Mega Deal For 31 Predator Drones From US
In a big boost to the armed forces, India has signed a deal with the United States to acquire 31 MQ-9B Predator drones.
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Netanyahu Ignores Truce Call, Orders Army To Fight Hezbollah With Full Force
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday his government had not responded to a push by the United States and its allies for a 21-day ceasefire in Israel's fight with Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.
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Explained: Who Are Israel's Main Arms Suppliers And Who Has Halted Exports
The United States has suspended a shipment of weapons to Israel, including heavy, bunker-busting bombs Israeli forces have used in their war against Hamas militants in Gaza that has killed nearly 35,000 Palestinians in seven months.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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US Pentagon Scraps COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Tuesday rescinded the Pentagon's Covid-19 vaccine mandate, a move required by Congress over his objections as part of the 2023 defense spending bill.
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US Military Says Preparing Aid To Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
The United States is conducting a military aid mission to flood-devastated Pakistan, the US armed forces' Central Command said Friday.
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Rajnath Singh Reaches Hawaii For Visit To US Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has reached Hawaii for a brief visit to the Headquarters of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, a unified combatant command of America's Armed Forces responsible for the key Indo-Pacific region.
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From Long-Range Missiles To Drones: Here's A List Of US' Arms For Ukraine
The United States said Wednesday that Ukraine would be given long-range missile defense and Switchblade armed drones, enabling Kyiv's forces to better defend against Russian aircraft and armor from a distance.
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Indian Security Forces To Get Training Modules On Taliban: Report
Border forces and armed police units deployed in the counter-terrorism grid have been directed by the central security establishment to prepare and administer a new training module on the Taliban and its modus operandi to the troops in view of the "e
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"In My Father's Footsteps": Assassinated Anti-Taliban Fighter's Son Asks US For Weapons
The son of Afghanistan's most famed anti-Taliban fighter says he has the forces to mount an effective resistance, but called on the United States to supply arms and ammunition to his militia.
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9 COVID-19 Cases Reported At Army-Run Quarantine Unit In Rajasthan
Nine people at a quarantine facility run by the army in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have tested positive for coronavirus, taking the total number of coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in the state to 93.
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US Approves Sale Of Integrated Air Defense Weapon System To India
The US has approved the sale of an Integrated Air Defense Weapon System to India for an estimated cost of USD 1.867 billion to modernise its armed forces and to expand its existing air defense architecture to counter threats posed by air attack.
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Trump Launches US Space Command In Counter To Russia, China Threats
President Donald Trump on Thursday took a key step toward reorganizing the nation's armed forces to focus more on the threats posed in space, formally establishing the United States Space Command, the first new combatant command created in more than a decade.
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US Exits Soviet-Era Nuclear Missile Accord, To Accelerate Missile Program
The United States vowed to upgrade its cruise and ballistic missile capability as the collapse Friday of a Cold War nuclear pact with Russia triggered fears of a new arms race.
