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World US Secretary of Defence Austin speaks with Israeli counterpart after Iranian attack WASHINGTON: US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said he spoke with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant following... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:24am
World US did not have advance warning of Israeli strike in Beirut, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: The United States had no advance warning of an Israeli strike in Beirut and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd... Published 27 Sep, 2024 11:19pm
World Pentagon chief voices concern over Israel-Lebanon escalation WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin voiced fresh concern on Friday over escalation between Israel and... Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:44am
World Israeli minister says time running out for diplomatic solution with Hezbollah in Lebanon JERUSALEM: Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday that the window... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:22pm
World US and China commanders to discuss conflict prevention ‘in next few weeks’ WASHINGTON: The commander of the U.S. forces in the Indo-Pacific will speak to a southern theater commander of... Published 06 Sep, 2024 12:53am
World Pentagon chief reaffirms US commitment to Israel’s defence WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Israeli counterpart and reaffirmed Washington’s... Published 25 Aug, 2024 11:36am
World Hamas rejects ‘new conditions’ in proposed Gaza deal: officials to AFP Hamas will not accept “new conditions” from Israel in a proposal put forward during talks in Doha aimed at sealing a... Published 16 Aug, 2024 10:35pm
World US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind: Pentagon WASHINGTON: The United States government on Friday scrapped a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed,... Published 03 Aug, 2024 12:19pm
World Pentagon tells Israel it will adjust US troops in Middle East WASHINGTON: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has informed Israel about current and future changes to U.S. forces... Updated 03 Aug, 2024 12:22am
World US Defence Secretary says Hezbollah-Israel conflict not inevitable MANILA: United States Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe that a fight between Israel and Hezbollah is... Published 30 Jul, 2024 01:48pm
World US ‘confident’ of avoiding wider Israel-Hezbollah war WASHINGTON: The United States is confident that a wider war between Israel and Hezbollah can be avoided despite a... Published 29 Jul, 2024 11:25pm
World US, Japan take a swipe at China and deepen defence ties TOKYO: The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
World Blinken, Austin to meet Japanese counterparts for defence talks TOKYO: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will meet their Japanese... Published 22 Jul, 2024 06:45pm
World Netanyahu blocks minister’s order to build hospital for Gaza children JERUSALEM: Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday overruled an order by his defence minister to build... Published 18 Jul, 2024 10:27pm
World US set to announce over $2.3bn arms package for Ukraine, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine,... Published 02 Jul, 2024 10:38pm
World Russian, US defence ministers discussed Ukraine by phone, Moscow says MOSCOW: Russian Minister of Defence Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to... Published 26 Jun, 2024 12:52pm
World US seeking diplomatic deal to prevent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, Pentagon chief says WASHINGTON: The United States is urgently working towards a diplomatic agreement that would allow Israeli and... Published 25 Jun, 2024 09:14pm
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World US defence chief shifts focus to China risks; Beijing bristles SINGAPORE: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin tried to refocus attention on China’s threat in the Asia-Pacific on... Published 01 Jun, 2024 10:13am
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World US has no evidence of unfolding genocide in Gaza: Pentagon WASHINGTON: The United States does not have evidence that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it carries out... Published 09 Apr, 2024 09:26pm
World US defense chief to Israel counterpart: Gaza toll ‘too high’ WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant Tuesday that civilian... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 10:15pm
World US defence chief says Washington will not let Ukraine fail RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin promised Tuesday that the United States will not let Ukraine fail,... Published 19 Mar, 2024 05:36pm
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