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Trump Ramps Up Pressure On Media Over Middle East War Coverage
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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No Evidence Of Hezbollah Cash Bunker Found In Beirut: US Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get better insights.
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"I Don't Believe Israel-Hezbollah Fight Inevitable": US Defence Secretary
The US defence secretary said on Tuesday he did not believe a fight was inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel though he remained concerned about the potential for escalation after a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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In Show Of Solidarity, US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin Arrives In Israel
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel Friday for a visit aimed at showing solidarity with a country still reeling from a devastating Hamas attack that has left thousands dead.
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Rajnath Singh Holds Strategic Talks With US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
The India-US partnership is critical for ensuring a free, open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today after holding wide-ranging talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin.
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"Can't Afford To Let Up": US To Allies On Arms Supplies Amid Ukraine War
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allies Wednesday to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine as Kyiv pleads desperately for heavier weapons to hold back Russia's invasion.
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Putin Thought He Could Conquer Kyiv, "He Was Wrong", Says Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has given up on conquering Kyiv after his forces were soundly beaten back by the Ukrainian military.
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US Defense Secretary Meets Afghan President Amid Peace Process Review
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in an unanounced visit to Kabul on Sunday, as Washington reviews the peace process there and its planned troop withdrawal.
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Joe Biden Nominates Kathleen Hicks To Be First Female Deputy Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate.
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Donald Trump Fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper After Election Defeat
President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump's refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Says China Destabilising Indo-Pacific: Pentagon Chief
The United States says China is destabilising the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponising the global commons".
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Trump Ramps Up Pressure On Media Over Middle East War Coverage
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
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Top US Defense Secretary Put On Leave In Pentagon Leak Probe
One of US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's leading advisers, Dan Caldwell, was escorted from the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a US official told Reuters.
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No Evidence Of Hezbollah Cash Bunker Found In Beirut: US Defense Secretary
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday that he had not seen evidence that there was a Hezbollah bunker filled with cash built under a hospital in Beirut, adding that Washington would continue to work with Israel to get better insights.
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"I Don't Believe Israel-Hezbollah Fight Inevitable": US Defence Secretary
The US defence secretary said on Tuesday he did not believe a fight was inevitable between Hezbollah and Israel though he remained concerned about the potential for escalation after a deadly rocket strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Back At Pentagon After Secret Hospital Stay
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress.
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In Show Of Solidarity, US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin Arrives In Israel
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Israel Friday for a visit aimed at showing solidarity with a country still reeling from a devastating Hamas attack that has left thousands dead.
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Rajnath Singh Holds Strategic Talks With US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
The India-US partnership is critical for ensuring a free, open and rules-bound Indo-Pacific region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today after holding wide-ranging talks with his American counterpart Lloyd Austin.
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"Can't Afford To Let Up": US To Allies On Arms Supplies Amid Ukraine War
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urged allies Wednesday to step up arms deliveries to Ukraine as Kyiv pleads desperately for heavier weapons to hold back Russia's invasion.
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Putin Thought He Could Conquer Kyiv, "He Was Wrong", Says Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has given up on conquering Kyiv after his forces were soundly beaten back by the Ukrainian military.
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US Defense Secretary Meets Afghan President Amid Peace Process Review
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in an unanounced visit to Kabul on Sunday, as Washington reviews the peace process there and its planned troop withdrawal.
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Joe Biden Nominates Kathleen Hicks To Be First Female Deputy Defense Secretary
President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated Kathleen Hicks to be deputy secretary of defense, making her the first woman to hold the number two position in the Pentagon if she is confirmed by the Senate.
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Donald Trump Fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper After Election Defeat
President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump's refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Says China Destabilising Indo-Pacific: Pentagon Chief
The United States says China is destabilising the Indo-Pacific, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and "weaponising the global commons".
