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Pentagon says US ready to support Taiwan in face of China's military rise

China is rapidly strengthening its nuclear capabilities, but US is prepared for competition and will also work on supporting Taiwan's ability to defend itself, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said

US ready to support Ukraine, help Kiev with defense, Pentagon chief says

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Washington is concerned about the situation in Ukraine and is ready to support Kiev.Speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum on Saturday, Austin said that the US is "very concerned" about the alleged buildup of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border and will try to ensure that Kiev "has what it needs" to defend its "sovereign territory."The Pentagon chief said he was not going to speculate on different scenarios pertaining to the alleged Russian aggression on its borders.Over the past several weeks, Ukraine and some Western countries have expressed concern about the alleged increase in what they characterize as "aggressive actions" by Russia on their border. However, Russia has refuted the accusations by saying it is moving troops within its own territory and at its own discretion.US President Joe Biden plans to discuss the issue of Ukraine, as well as other topics, during the upcoming video call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on ...

USA's Lloyd Austin eyes international response to Russia on Ukraine

Defense Secretary urges Moscow to be transparent about its military buildup.

Ex-defence chief sues Pentagon for withholding material to use in memoir

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims in a lawsuit against the Defense Department that material is being improperly withheld from his use as he seeks to publish an unvarnished and candid memoir

Why Pentagon was surprised by China's hypersonic test over South China Sea

Pentagon was surprised because no nation was known to have the capability, reports Financial Times

Microsoft Corp, AWS prepare for new Pentagon $10 bn cloud contract

After witnessing a bitter war over the $10 bn JEDI Cloud computing contract, the Pentagon has announced a new cloud initiative that replaces the ill-fated JEDI contract.

India has not accepted illegal occupation of our territory by China: Centre

"India has neither accepted such illegal occupation of our territory nor has it accepted the unjustified Chinese claims," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said

US-India defence expo in Washington to focus on securing supply chain

Senior defence officials of the US and India attended the Defence Industry Collaboration Forum Virtual Expo that focused on securing supply chains in critical sectors like the semiconductor industry,

Pentagon report: Cong asks PM to 'withdraw clean chit' to China, apologise

Congress asks Modi to 'withdraw' his 'clean chit' to China that no one has entered into Indian territory while citing Pentagon report that claims China has entered 4.5 km into Arunachal Pradesh

United States defence establishment rattled by Chinese military push

China's growing military muscle is rattling the US defence establishment

China continues to bully neighbours to ensure national security: Pentagon

China continues to bully its neighbours to try to coerce them into behaviour that is more in keeping with its national security or economic interests, the Pentagon said on Monday. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby was speaking to reporters at a news conference. "China continues to bully its neighbours to try to coerce them into behaviour that is more in keeping with China's national security or economic interests. And we don't believe that that is conducive to a free and open Indo-Pacific," Kirby said. The Biden administration, he said, has put a real premium on bolstering and reinforcing its alliances and partnerships in that area and making sure they have proper defensive capabilities in place to deal with the security challenges that exist out there. "So, we're going to continue to work as hard as we can," he said. Responding to a question, Kirby said the United States is certainly mindful of the tensions along the India-China border. "Obviously, nobody wants to see the situ

China's aggressiveness frequent topic of discussion among Quad: Pentagon

India, the US and several other world powers have been talking about the need to ensure a free, open and thriving Indo-Pacific

Taliban escalated terror attacks, protected Al-Qaeda, says Pentagon

Taliban escalated its own terror attacks across Afghanistan, including female government officials, aid and healthcare workers and protected al-Qaeda even while it was negotiating with the US govt

Pentagon to require Covid-19 vaccine for all troops by September 15

The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the COVID-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press.

Pentagon on lockdown after gunshots fired near metro station

A Pentagon announcement said the facility was on lockdown due to 'police activity'

Pentagon scraps Trump's $10bn cloud deal for Microsoft, reviving Amazon bid

As recently as September the Defense Department re-evaluated the contract proposals and said Microsoft's submission was the best.

US Defense Secretary directs Pentagon to provide material support to India

US Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd has directed the Pentagon to provide all necessary support to Indian healthcare workers battling the worsening coronavirus situation in the country

Pentagon defends Navy ship asserting navigational rights inside India's EEZ

The Pentagon has said that its Navy ship conducting navigational rights within India's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) without the permission of New Delhi was consistent with international law

Reversing Trump, Pentagon to release new transgender policy

The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military

Pentagon rethinking military positioning around the world, focus on China

The review is part of the administration's effort to chart a path for a military still caught in decades-old Mideast conflicts, facing flat or declining budgets, and grappling with internal problems