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Pentagon To Probe Trump Aide's Use Of Signal App For Yemen Chat Leak Case
The Acting Inspector General (IG) of the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) will probe Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of Signal in a group chat with other national security officials to discuss military actions against the Houthis.
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Trump Aims For Fair Trade Deal With India, Aim To Build On Defence Sales In 2025
The Trump administration wants to bring down the US trade deficit with India and hopes to have a fair bilateral trade deal with New Delhi in place in 2025, Trump administration officials said.
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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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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks In Major Embarrassment For Beijing: Report
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior US defence official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
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Rajnath Singh Discusses 'Key' Strategic Matters With Top US Officials
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has met the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and shared perspectives on "key" strategic matters of mutual interest, a day after India and the US signed two key agreements.
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As Iran Strike Looms, Israel Hopes For "Abraham Alliance" With US, UK
Israeli defence officials say they are coordinating with the US and UK ahead of an expected strike by Iran, setting the stage for a repeat of a similar attack by Tehran in April that was repelled by allies.
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US Carries Out Strike In Iraq Amid Middle East Tensions
The United States on Tuesday carried out a strike in Iraq in self defence, a U.S. official told Reuters, as regional tensions rose after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed Hezbollah's most senior commander.
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India, US Discuss Opportunities To Strengthen Space Cooperation
Senior defence officials from India and the US have met here to discuss opportunities to strengthen space cooperation and identified potential areas for collaboration with the American industry, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Russian Troops Enter Air Base Housing US Military In Niger: US Official
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defence official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces.
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Can't Predict When Ukraine Military Aid Package Will Come, Warns US
A top US official said that Washington could not predict when a vital $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine would be passed in Congress, as Volodymyr Zelensky called for Western air defences after a Russian missile attack killed at least five.
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Explained: What Donald Trump Said About NATO And What Is Article 5
Former US President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them.
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US Defence Chief Arrives In Israel, Expected To Plan "Next Phase" Of War
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel's eventual end to high intensity war in Gaza and its transition to a more limited, focused conflict, officials say.
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War With Hamas Will Last Several Months: Israel Tells US
Israel's defence minister warned Thursday the war with Hamas would last "more than several months" as he met a top US official amid a rift between the allies over mounting civilian casualties.
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Israel-Linked Tanker Seized Off Yemen Coast By Armed Individuals: US Official
A tanker linked to an Israel-affiliated company was seized off the coast of Yemen on Sunday by unidentified armed individuals, a US defence official confirmed, following a series of incidents on the same shipping route.
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Pentagon To Probe Trump Aide's Use Of Signal App For Yemen Chat Leak Case
The Acting Inspector General (IG) of the US Department of Defence (Pentagon) will probe Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth's use of Signal in a group chat with other national security officials to discuss military actions against the Houthis.
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Trump Aims For Fair Trade Deal With India, Aim To Build On Defence Sales In 2025
The Trump administration wants to bring down the US trade deficit with India and hopes to have a fair bilateral trade deal with New Delhi in place in 2025, Trump administration officials said.
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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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Moments Before Donald Trump Declares Victory, US Conducts Hypersonic Missile Test
Officials clarified that this test, planned years in advance, highlights nuclear readiness and US commitment to defense amid global security shifts.
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Chinese Nuclear Submarine Sinks In Major Embarrassment For Beijing: Report
China's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine sank earlier this year, a senior US defence official said on Thursday, a potential embarrassment for Beijing as it seeks to expand its military capabilities.
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Rajnath Singh Discusses 'Key' Strategic Matters With Top US Officials
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has met the US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and shared perspectives on "key" strategic matters of mutual interest, a day after India and the US signed two key agreements.
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As Iran Strike Looms, Israel Hopes For "Abraham Alliance" With US, UK
Israeli defence officials say they are coordinating with the US and UK ahead of an expected strike by Iran, setting the stage for a repeat of a similar attack by Tehran in April that was repelled by allies.
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US Carries Out Strike In Iraq Amid Middle East Tensions
The United States on Tuesday carried out a strike in Iraq in self defence, a U.S. official told Reuters, as regional tensions rose after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut that Israel said killed Hezbollah's most senior commander.
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India, US Discuss Opportunities To Strengthen Space Cooperation
Senior defence officials from India and the US have met here to discuss opportunities to strengthen space cooperation and identified potential areas for collaboration with the American industry, the Pentagon said Friday.
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Russian Troops Enter Air Base Housing US Military In Niger: US Official
Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that is hosting U.S. troops, a senior U.S. defence official told Reuters, a move that follows a decision by Niger's junta to expel U.S. forces.
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Can't Predict When Ukraine Military Aid Package Will Come, Warns US
A top US official said that Washington could not predict when a vital $60-billion military aid package for Ukraine would be passed in Congress, as Volodymyr Zelensky called for Western air defences after a Russian missile attack killed at least five.
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Explained: What Donald Trump Said About NATO And What Is Article 5
Former US President Donald Trump raised a storm of criticism from the White House and top Western officials for suggesting he would not defend NATO allies who failed to spend enough on defence and would even encourage Russia to attack them.
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US Defence Chief Arrives In Israel, Expected To Plan "Next Phase" Of War
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel on Monday for talks expected to focus on Israel's eventual end to high intensity war in Gaza and its transition to a more limited, focused conflict, officials say.
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War With Hamas Will Last Several Months: Israel Tells US
Israel's defence minister warned Thursday the war with Hamas would last "more than several months" as he met a top US official amid a rift between the allies over mounting civilian casualties.
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Israel-Linked Tanker Seized Off Yemen Coast By Armed Individuals: US Official
A tanker linked to an Israel-affiliated company was seized off the coast of Yemen on Sunday by unidentified armed individuals, a US defence official confirmed, following a series of incidents on the same shipping route.
