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Biden Considering to Deploy Troops in Eastern Europe
US President Joe Biden is considering deploying troops, aircraft, and warships to NATO allies which would be a major shift in its restricted stance on the Russian neighbor, Ukraine.
The Biden Administration is planning to expand military involvement in Eastern Europe amid fears of Mosco...
Russia Accuses Pentagon of Sending Chemical Components to Ukraine
On Tuesday, the Defense Minister of Russia, Sergei Shoigu, accused the Pentagon of sending tanks full of unidentified chemicals to Ukraine. The US has flatly denied all such allegations and said that it was not committing provocations in war-torn Ukraine.
The spokesman for US Defense De...
US hits back at Islamic State, targets IS members in an airstrike
Highlights
- Air strike took place at the Nangahar province in Afghanistan
- One dead, and no civilian causalities
The United States on Saturday launched a drone strike against members believed to be inv...
FORMER PENTAGON CHIEF DONALD RUMSFELD DIES AT AGE OF 88
Highlights
• Rumsfeld’s family said in a statement that he “was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos, New Mexico.”
• Rumsfeld was known for being smart and combative, patriotic and politically cunning among his circuit
Former US Secret...
US TO CONTINUE SUSPENSION OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN SAYS PENTAGON
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• This statement from Pentagon after the US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had a word with Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Geneva
• In January 2018, the former American President Donald Trump had suspended all security assistance to Pakist...
AFGHAN-TALIBAN CLASH LEFT OVER 100 INSURGENTS DEAD
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• The Camp Antonik in the southern Helmand province was handed over by the US military to Afghan forces as it started the withdrawal process on May 1
• All foreign troops were being taken to Bagram and from there they would leave to their respective countr...
US GEN. MARK MILLEY SAID POST TROOP WITHDRAWAL, AFGHAN FORCES COULD FACE ADVERSE OUTCOMES
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• In an interview with Associated Press and CNN reporters, Milley was asked whether he believes the Afghan forces can hold up under increased strain
• Milley said “On the one hand you get some really dramatic, bad possible outcomes. On the other hand...
U.S. ALL GEARED UP FOR POSSIBLE TALIBAN ATTACKS AS TROOP WITHDRAWAL BEGINS
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• Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said “We have to assume that this drawdown will be opposed.”
• Recently two B-52 bombers were deployed by the US in the war-torn country in order to facilitate smooth withdrawal of troops
• T...
AMID TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, US DEPLOYS TWO B-52 BOMBERS
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• Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said two B-52 bombers have been deployed in the country of Afghanistan as move to provide protection to the US forces during the withdrawal
• President Joe Biden made an announcement last week regarding the withdrawal of ...
US DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INVESTIGATION SAYS RUSSIA ATTACKED US SOLDIERS WITH LASER WEAPONS
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• POLITICO reported the Pentagon decided to launch an inquiry after the alleged attacks as the officials strongly believed that Moscow was behind the incidents
• The Pentagon believes that there is a similarity to acoustic attacks against US officials in C...
US LIKELY TO INCREASE ITS TROOP PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN FOR SAFE WITHDRAWAL OF FORCES
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• President Joe Biden made an announcement on Wednesday regarding the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan by September 11, which marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
• No additional details were provided by Pentagon chief spokesman John Kirb...
MICROSOFT SECURES US ARMY CONTRACT WORTH $21.9 BILLION
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• Talking to the Reuters, a Microsoft spokesman said this contract is apparently worth up to $21.88 billion over the period of 10 years
• On the other hand, a Microsoft spokesman said the headsets will be manufactured in the United States
• ...
IRAN THREATENS FORT McNair & US ARMY'S VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
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• Along with the threats against the Army post, the intelligence also revealed threats to kill Gen. Joseph M. Martin and plans to infiltrate and surveil the installation said the officials
• It is also seen that ever since these threats have been intercept...
PENTAGON SAYS ONE-THIRD OF US MILITARY DECLINES TO RECEIVE COVID-19 VACCINE
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• Irrespective of the significant rise in the infection levels of COVID-19, Major General Jeff Taliaferro revealed this high refusal rate in Congressional hearing
• Taliaferro said “Acceptance rates are somewhere in the two-thirds territory and the f...
RETIRED GENERAL LLOYD AUSTIN LIKELY TO BE THE FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
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• Biden on Monday said that he had made his choice and would be announcing it on Friday
• Austin was the assistant division commander of the 3rd Infantry Division in March 2003 at the time when it marched from Kuwait into Baghdad in the US invasion of Iraq...
U.S. AIR FORCE ALL SET TO UPGRADE ITS FIGHTER JETS WITH A 6TH GEN TECHNOLOGY
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• In an attempt to safeguard its aircraft from incoming missiles, the U.S. Air Force is planning to utilize the U.S.’ prime defense contractor's SHIELD pod-mounted laser system
• Few days back, the Pentagon had secretly tested a prototype for its...
U.S. SPECIAL FORCES RESCUE AMERICAN HOSTAGE PHILIP WALTON IN NIGERIA
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• The President of the United States, Donald Trump also made a tweet hailing US Special Forces for this achievement and termed it as a “big win”
• The Pentagon said “Walton is safe and in the care of the US State Department. The US forces...
PENTAGON DIVERTED COVID FUNDS TOWARDS MANUFACTURING BODY ARMOR AND JET ENGINES
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• In the month of March, Congress gave $1 billion to the Pentagon to tackle scarcity of medical supplies in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
• Contrary to the claims made by the President of the United States, Donald Trump where he said that the use of the DPA wa...
US INKS DEFENCE COOPERATION DEAL WITH MALDIVES TO MAINTAIN PEACE IN INDIAN OCEAN
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• This framework for defence and security relationship was signed on September 10 in Philadelphia between Reed Werner, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for South and Southeast Asia, and Mariya Didi, the minister of defence Maldives
• According to ...
US AND SOUTH KOREA TO FUND KOREANS WORKING FOR US FORCES KOREA
HIGHLIGHTS
- USA and South Korea have reached an agreement to fund Korean nationals working for US Forces Korea.
- The agreement is about equal burden-sharing.
- Agreement was necessary due to tensions between South Korea and North Korea. <...