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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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US Provided Info, Equipment To India During China Border Crisis: Pentagon Commander
The US provided some information, cold-weather clothing and some other equipment to India during its recent border crisis with China, which has adopted an increasingly assertive military posture to exert pressure and expand its influence across the region, a top Pentagon commander has told American lawmakers.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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More Troops May be Needed in Afghanistan Post-2016: US Commander
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a US Commander said today as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake.
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US Military to Consider Transgender Troops
The US military will consider opening its doors to transgender people who are currently banned from service and can be booted out if discovered, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Monday.
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US Senator John McCain Hosts Vietnam Party Chief
Half a century after getting shot down over Vietnam, where he would languish as a prisoner of war for more than five years, John McCain shared images of his painful past Wednesday with an unlikely visitor.
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US Congressional Resolution Commemorates International Yoga Day
A Congressional resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has commemorated the inaugural International Yoga Day.
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Senate Okays Defense Bill Over White House Objections
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $612-billion defense policy bill, over White House objections, that allows lethal weapons for Ukraine, and virtually prevents President Barack Obama from closing the war-on-terror prison at Guantanamo.
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US House Urges President Barack Obama to Send Lethal Arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against Russian "aggression."
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SpaceX Says Boosting Output, on Track for 13 Rocket Launches This Year
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
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"No Coincidence" Islamic State Victims Videotaped in Guantanamo-Like Jumpsuits: US Official
A top US defense official said it was "no coincidence" that recent Islamic State videotapes of the savage executions of Jordanian and Japanese hostages showed the victims wearing orange jumpsuits, "believed by many to be the symbol of the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay."
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United States House Panel to Investigate Taliban Prisoner Swap
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration's swap of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban leaders that caused a political firestorm over the lack of congressional notification and fears the high-level Taliban could return to the Afghanistan battlefield.
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Chinese counterfeit parts infiltrating US weapons system
Over a million Chinese counterfeit electronics parts are being used in US military hardware, a key Senate Committee has warned, raising the possibilities that some of these fake parts may have been used in military jets which have been sold to India.
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US Passes $895 Billion Defence Bill After Fiery Debate On Transgender Clause
The US Senate on Monday voted overwhelmingly to advance an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon toward passage as soon as Tuesday, which would send it to the White House for President Joe Biden to sign into law.
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US Provided Info, Equipment To India During China Border Crisis: Pentagon Commander
The US provided some information, cold-weather clothing and some other equipment to India during its recent border crisis with China, which has adopted an increasingly assertive military posture to exert pressure and expand its influence across the region, a top Pentagon commander has told American lawmakers.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
-
US to Intensify Fight Against Islamic State Militants: Pentagon Chief
The US military will intensify air strikes and may carry out more direct ground attacks as it steps up efforts against Islamic State militants following a failed bid to train Syrian rebels, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told lawmakers on Tuesday.
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More Troops May be Needed in Afghanistan Post-2016: US Commander
Washington must consider boosting its military presence in Afghanistan after 2016 if it intends to repel a Taliban upsurge, a US Commander said today as he acknowledged an air strike on a Kunduz hospital was a mistake.
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US Military to Consider Transgender Troops
The US military will consider opening its doors to transgender people who are currently banned from service and can be booted out if discovered, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Monday.
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US Senator John McCain Hosts Vietnam Party Chief
Half a century after getting shot down over Vietnam, where he would languish as a prisoner of war for more than five years, John McCain shared images of his painful past Wednesday with an unlikely visitor.
-
US Congressional Resolution Commemorates International Yoga Day
A Congressional resolution introduced in the US House of Representatives by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard has commemorated the inaugural International Yoga Day.
-
Senate Okays Defense Bill Over White House Objections
The US Senate on Thursday passed a $612-billion defense policy bill, over White House objections, that allows lethal weapons for Ukraine, and virtually prevents President Barack Obama from closing the war-on-terror prison at Guantanamo.
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US House Urges President Barack Obama to Send Lethal Arms to Ukraine
American lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to urge President Barack Obama to provide Ukraine with lethal weapons to defend itself against Russian "aggression."
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SpaceX Says Boosting Output, on Track for 13 Rocket Launches This Year
Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, is rapidly increasing production of the engines that power its Falcon 9 rocket and expects to meet its target of 13 launches and two test flights this year, President Gwynne Shotwell told Reuters.
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"No Coincidence" Islamic State Victims Videotaped in Guantanamo-Like Jumpsuits: US Official
A top US defense official said it was "no coincidence" that recent Islamic State videotapes of the savage executions of Jordanian and Japanese hostages showed the victims wearing orange jumpsuits, "believed by many to be the symbol of the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay."
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United States House Panel to Investigate Taliban Prisoner Swap
The House Armed Services Committee will investigate the Obama administration's swap of an American prisoner held for five years for five Taliban leaders that caused a political firestorm over the lack of congressional notification and fears the high-level Taliban could return to the Afghanistan battlefield.
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Chinese counterfeit parts infiltrating US weapons system
Over a million Chinese counterfeit electronics parts are being used in US military hardware, a key Senate Committee has warned, raising the possibilities that some of these fake parts may have been used in military jets which have been sold to India.
