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  Pentagon suffers $600 million loss due to US shutdown

  World | October 18, 2013 9:24 IST

  Washington : The US government shutdown is over but it will take time to overcome the effects caused by the lockdown. The   partial shutdown  has cost the Pentagon nearly $600 million. The shutdown  has also

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  Pentagon's Deputy Defense Secretary announces resignation

  World | October 11, 2013 10:24 IST

  Washington : US Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced his resignation , saying “it is time for me to go” after a four-year stint at the Pentagon.As per the announcement he will step down in

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  Pentagon to recall most furloughed civilian employees

  World | October 06, 2013 10:21 IST

  Washington : The US Department of Defence announced Saturday that it will recall most of its 400,000 or so furloughed civilians starting next week.The announcement by Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel was based on a law

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  North Korea's use of WMD unacceptable, asserts Pentagon

  World | October 02, 2013 12:58 IST

  Seoul : US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Wednesday said North Korea's use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical weapons is unacceptable.Hagel made the comments during the joint press conference with his South

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  China exported arms worth $11 billion in 5 years, Pakistan major buyer: Pentagon

  World | May 07, 2013 17:06 IST

  Washington, May 7: Asserting that China has signed agreements for arms exports worth USD 11 billion from 2007 to 2011, the Pentagon has said that Pakistan remains Beijing's primary customer for conventional weapons."From 2007 to

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  Know about America's future Drone - The TERN

  World | March 30, 2013 6:35 IST

  New Delhi: U.S. agency DARPA (defense  Advanced Research Projects Agency) has launched a new program named Node to design something called the TERN-, a surveillance and strike drone that can fly up to 900 miles

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  No decision on troop levels in Afghanistan: Pentagon

  World | November 26, 2012 23:57 IST

  Washington, Nov 26: The Pentagon today said it was premature to speculate on the US troop numbers in Afghanistan following the scheduled drawdown of 2014, saying no decision had been taken on the issue yet

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  Iranian fighter jet attacked US drone, says Pentagon

  World | November 10, 2012 10:31 IST

  Washington, Nov 10:  Iranian fighter jet had attacked a US drone but missed it, the US Defense Department has confirmed.In an announcement, Pentagon press secretary George Little said the Iranian aircraft fired at the US

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  US moving towards technology sharing with India: Pentagon

  World | October 03, 2012 23:07 IST

  Washington, Oct 2: Apart from consolidating its defence trade with India, the US is now moving towards technology sharing and co-production, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday.  "We're moving well beyond purely defence trade

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  Pentagon considers legal action over bin Laden book

  World | August 31, 2012 10:48 IST

  Washington, Aug 31: The Pentagon has warned to take legal action against a former Navy SEAL who has written a first-person account of the May 2011 raid that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, saying

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  Pentagon to shift warships to Pacific

  World | June 02, 2012 15:14 IST

  Singapore, Jun 2: The Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region over the next several years, and by 2020, about 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there as part of

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  US Ambassador Cameron Munter steps down early

  World | May 09, 2012 14:22 IST

  Islamabad, May 9 :The growing influence of the CIA and Pentagon in shaping relations with Pakistan was a key reason behind US Ambassador Cameron Munter's decision to quit his post, the media here claimed today.Munter,

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  'Israel Won't Warn US Before Iran Strike'

  World | February 28, 2012 12:25 IST

  Washington, Feb 28 :  Israeli officials say they won't warn the US if they decide to launch a pre-emptive strike against Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one US intelligence official familiar with the discussions. The

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  Pentagon Announces Charges Sworn Against Pakistani National

  World | February 15, 2012 23:40 IST

  Washington, Feb 15: A Pakistani national, with alleged links to al Qaeda, has been charged in the US for planning terrorist attacks at the behest of the network, including a plot to assassinate former Pakistan

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  Pak Military Fire 'Catalyst' Of November 26 Tragedy : US

  World | December 22, 2011 22:51 IST

  Washington, Dec 22: The strong fire from the Pakistani military posts against the US-led NATO military forces was the “catalyst of the tragedy” last month that led to the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers, the

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  US In 'Tough Spot' With Pak : Pentagon

  World | December 07, 2011 7:50 IST

  Washington, Dec 7: The US on Tuesday acknowledged that military ties between Washington and Islamabad “is in a tough spot” and it was trying to get the co-ordination and cooperation back” as bilateral relations plunged

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  US Wants To Jointly Develop Weapons With India : Pentagon

  World | November 02, 2011 14:24 IST

  Washington, Nov 2: Foreseeing India as a major military partner in the long-run, the US today said it was working to transfer some of its most advanced technology to New Delhi and offering co-development of

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  Terror Safe Havens In Pak Undermine Afghan Security : US

  World | October 29, 2011 14:39 IST

  Washington, Oct 29:  Slamming Pakistan's dubious role in Afghanistan, the US has said that Islamabad continues to tolerate and abet insurgency in the war-torn country, particularly the Haqqani terror network, with an aim to see

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  India Has Expressed Interest In Strengthening Afghan Army : US

  World | October 29, 2011 10:23 IST

  Washington, Oct 29: Praising India's “constructive” role in the reconstruction efforts in Afghanistan, the Pentagon in a report told the US Congress that New Delhi has now expressed an interest to help strengthen the capabilities

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  Don't Have Capacity To Take Action Against Haqqani, Says Pak Army

  World | October 28, 2011 14:10 IST

  Washington, Oct 28: The Pakistani military has told the Pentagon that it does not have the capacity to take action against the Haqqani network, a US military General based in Afghanistan has said.“The Pakistanis have