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Explained: As Trump Pauses Ukraine Support, How Europe Plans To Fill Void
European leaders on Thursday agreed to support Ukraine and increase its defence spending after US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to the war-torn country.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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"Misleading": Rajnath Singh On Rahul Gandhi's India-China Border Dispute Remark
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday flayed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the US and said it is "extremely shameful" that the Leader of Opposition is hurting the dignity of India by saying "misleading, baseless and factless things" during hi
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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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US Implements New Russia Sanctions On Gold, Defence As Agreed By G7 Heads
US sanctions on Russia: The US announced new steps to implement sanctions on Russia as agreed by G7 leaders, targeting Russia's defense industry, raising tariffs and banning gold imports from the country.
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"When 9/11 Happened, We Didn't Ban Planes": US Politician's Bizarre Defence Of Gun Laws Irks Internet
A Republican Party leader in the United States has rebuffed the idea of gun control after the deadly school shooting in Texas' Robb Elementary with a bizarre justification: Planes weren't banned after the 9/11 terror attacks.
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Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Killed In US Airstrike In Syria: Report
A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a drone airstrike in Syria, Fox News reported citing a US defence official.
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Kim Jong Un Vows To Strengthen Defence Capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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Indian Tech Start-Up Bags UK-US Space Contract
An Indian tech start-up is among 10 winners to bag same-day contracts worth up to 53,000 pounds to fast-track the development of their innovations after directly pitching to the UK, US and NATO military leaders their solutions to key challenges within the aerospace and defence industry.
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Ex-US Defence Secretary Says "Decline Offer To Endorse" Donald Trump
Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis refused to endorse his former boss Donald Trump on Thursday, urging voters to look for leaders who show "competence and compassion".
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"Contempt Power As Sledgehammer": Kapil Sibal On Prashant Bhushan Case
Kapil Sibal, the Congress leader, came out in defence of Prashant Bhushan, tweeting that "contempt power (is) being used (by the courts) as a sledgehammer" and warning that history would judge the courts for "having let us down"
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"Everyone Knows": Rahul Gandhi's Dig At Amit Shah Over Defence Policy
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a jibe at Home Minister Amit Shah over his comment that India is the only country after the US and Israel that is "able to protect" its borders. "Everyone knows the reality of the border," tweeted Mr Gandhi, who has asked the government to clarify on the border stand-off with China in Ladakh.
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"Can Strike Anybody, Any Time": US Defence Secretary On Baghdadi Killing
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marks a devastating blow for the remnants of ISIS, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters at a Pentagon news conference on Monday, asserting that the secret operation in northwest Syria was the culmination of a multi-year inter-agency effort to find the dreaded terrorist leader and then capture or kill him.
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"Pak Was Born With No Affection For Itself": Ex-US Defence Secretary
Terming Pakistan as the "most dangerous" country due to its nuclear capabilities and radicalisation, former US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis has said that the tragedy for the Pakistani people is that they do not have leaders who care about their future.
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Trump Talks Of "Very Big Trade Deal" In Meeting With PM Modi: 10 Points
US President Donald Trump today told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that "we will certainly work together on trade", a day after upping the rhetoric on an issue that has emerged as a major source of friction between the two countries. "We have become great friends and our countries have never been closer," President Trump said as the two leaders met ...
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Explained: As Trump Pauses Ukraine Support, How Europe Plans To Fill Void
European leaders on Thursday agreed to support Ukraine and increase its defence spending after US President Donald Trump suspended military aid to the war-torn country.
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Hezbollah Leader, Linked To 2007 US Soldiers' Deaths, Killed In Israeli Airstrike: Report
An Israeli airstrike in Syria has reportedly killed senior Hezbollah commander Ali Mussa Daqduq, who's linked to one of the most daring attacks on American forces during the Iraq War, according to a senior US defence official, reported NBC News.
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"Misleading": Rajnath Singh On Rahul Gandhi's India-China Border Dispute Remark
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday flayed Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in the US and said it is "extremely shameful" that the Leader of Opposition is hurting the dignity of India by saying "misleading, baseless and factless things" during hi
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First US-Japan-Philippines Summit To Boost Defence Ties, China Reacts
The leaders of Japan and the Philippines head to Washington this week for a first trilateral summit aimed at boosting defence ties, hot on the heels of four-way military drills in the South China Sea that riled Beijing.
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US Implements New Russia Sanctions On Gold, Defence As Agreed By G7 Heads
US sanctions on Russia: The US announced new steps to implement sanctions on Russia as agreed by G7 leaders, targeting Russia's defense industry, raising tariffs and banning gold imports from the country.
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"When 9/11 Happened, We Didn't Ban Planes": US Politician's Bizarre Defence Of Gun Laws Irks Internet
A Republican Party leader in the United States has rebuffed the idea of gun control after the deadly school shooting in Texas' Robb Elementary with a bizarre justification: Planes weren't banned after the 9/11 terror attacks.
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Senior Al-Qaeda Leader Killed In US Airstrike In Syria: Report
A senior al-Qaeda leader was killed in a drone airstrike in Syria, Fox News reported citing a US defence official.
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Kim Jong Un Vows To Strengthen Defence Capabilities
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to strengthen his nuclear-armed nation's military capabilities at a key ruling party meeting, state media reported Thursday, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president.
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Indian Tech Start-Up Bags UK-US Space Contract
An Indian tech start-up is among 10 winners to bag same-day contracts worth up to 53,000 pounds to fast-track the development of their innovations after directly pitching to the UK, US and NATO military leaders their solutions to key challenges within the aerospace and defence industry.
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Ex-US Defence Secretary Says "Decline Offer To Endorse" Donald Trump
Former US defence secretary Jim Mattis refused to endorse his former boss Donald Trump on Thursday, urging voters to look for leaders who show "competence and compassion".
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"Contempt Power As Sledgehammer": Kapil Sibal On Prashant Bhushan Case
Kapil Sibal, the Congress leader, came out in defence of Prashant Bhushan, tweeting that "contempt power (is) being used (by the courts) as a sledgehammer" and warning that history would judge the courts for "having let us down"
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"Everyone Knows": Rahul Gandhi's Dig At Amit Shah Over Defence Policy
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a jibe at Home Minister Amit Shah over his comment that India is the only country after the US and Israel that is "able to protect" its borders. "Everyone knows the reality of the border," tweeted Mr Gandhi, who has asked the government to clarify on the border stand-off with China in Ladakh.
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"Can Strike Anybody, Any Time": US Defence Secretary On Baghdadi Killing
The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi marks a devastating blow for the remnants of ISIS, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters at a Pentagon news conference on Monday, asserting that the secret operation in northwest Syria was the culmination of a multi-year inter-agency effort to find the dreaded terrorist leader and then capture or kill him.
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"Pak Was Born With No Affection For Itself": Ex-US Defence Secretary
Terming Pakistan as the "most dangerous" country due to its nuclear capabilities and radicalisation, former US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis has said that the tragedy for the Pakistani people is that they do not have leaders who care about their future.
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Trump Talks Of "Very Big Trade Deal" In Meeting With PM Modi: 10 Points
US President Donald Trump today told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that "we will certainly work together on trade", a day after upping the rhetoric on an issue that has emerged as a major source of friction between the two countries. "We have become great friends and our countries have never been closer," President Trump said as the two leaders met ...
