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Trying To Take Best Practices From Each Service: Defence Chief On Jointness
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, while emphasising the need for achieving jointness and integration in the armed forces, has said that each service will "retain its individual identity", and their best practices will be incorporated.
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"Preparedness Against Nuclear Threats Is Important": Defence Chief
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that bio-threats are likely to increase in the post-COVID pandemic era and called for defence preparedness against them.
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Defence Chief Anil Chauhan's Tenure Extended By 8 Months
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan's tenure has been extended up to May next year, the government said on Wednesday.
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Fauj Only Place Where There Is No Nepotism: Defence Chief Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday asserted that 'fauj' is the only place where there is no nepotism, as he urged children to aspire to join the armed forces to serve the nation and explore places.
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Defence Chief Highlights Sudarshan Chakra As India's Version Of Israel's Iron Dome
The 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence system will entail development of a robust infrastructure comprising a range of key tri-services military assets such as missiles and surveillance systems
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Have To Be Ready To Respond To Any "Acts Of Violence" By Pak: Defence Chief
Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to "any acts of violence by Pakistan", both by state and non-state actors, and those in the armed forces should understand this "new norm", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Chauhan said on Tuesday.
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US Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin Hospitalized Again
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized again on Sunday, a Pentagon spokesman said, this time "for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," weeks after previous stays he controversially kept secret.
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"Clear Unity Of Purpose" With Army, Says Israel's Netanyahu Amid Press Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to dampen media pressure over the government's conduct in the war against the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, issuing a statement insisting he was in full accord with his defence and army chiefs.
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Singapore's First Defence Chief And Ambassador Kirpa Ram Vij Dies
Singapore's first defence chief and Ambassador Brigadier-General (BG) Kirpa Ram Vij has died. He was 87.
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Mamata Banerjee Stops Meeting Midway Hearing About Defence Chief's Chopper Crash
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended an administrative review meeting midway as soon as she came to know that an army chopper with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat on board crashed in Tamil Nadu.
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Back In The USSR? Pentagon Chief Slips Up On Russia Reference
US defence chief Lloyd Austin expressed concern Thursday about Moscow's military build-up on its border with Ukraine but accidentally called Russia the Soviet Union -- Washington's old Cold War foe that collapsed three decades ago.
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Chief Of Defence Staff Gen Rawat Says China Is "Biggest Security Threat"
China has become India's biggest security threat and the tens of thousands of troops and weaponry that New Delhi rushed to secure the de-facto Himalayan border last year will not be able to return to base for a while, General Bipin Rawat said.
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US Stance On Iran ''Deterrence, Not About War'': Pentagon Chief
The US defence chief said President Donald Trump's administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress.
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Israel Defence Chief Quits, Warns Of 'Extremist' Rise Under Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's defence minister resigned on Friday, saying the nation was being taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to replace him with a far-right politician in an effort to strengthen his coalition.
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US Defence Chief Heads for Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in eastern Malaysia on Thursday, from where he was due to fly out to an American aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
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Trying To Take Best Practices From Each Service: Defence Chief On Jointness
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, while emphasising the need for achieving jointness and integration in the armed forces, has said that each service will "retain its individual identity", and their best practices will be incorporated.
-
"Preparedness Against Nuclear Threats Is Important": Defence Chief
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan said that bio-threats are likely to increase in the post-COVID pandemic era and called for defence preparedness against them.
-
Defence Chief Anil Chauhan's Tenure Extended By 8 Months
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan's tenure has been extended up to May next year, the government said on Wednesday.
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Fauj Only Place Where There Is No Nepotism: Defence Chief Anil Chauhan
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan on Thursday asserted that 'fauj' is the only place where there is no nepotism, as he urged children to aspire to join the armed forces to serve the nation and explore places.
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Defence Chief Highlights Sudarshan Chakra As India's Version Of Israel's Iron Dome
The 'Sudarshan Chakra' air defence system will entail development of a robust infrastructure comprising a range of key tri-services military assets such as missiles and surveillance systems
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Have To Be Ready To Respond To Any "Acts Of Violence" By Pak: Defence Chief
Indian military will have to be prepared to respond to "any acts of violence by Pakistan", both by state and non-state actors, and those in the armed forces should understand this "new norm", Chief of Defence Staff Gen Chauhan said on Tuesday.
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US Secretary Of Defense Lloyd Austin Hospitalized Again
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized again on Sunday, a Pentagon spokesman said, this time "for symptoms suggesting an emergent bladder issue," weeks after previous stays he controversially kept secret.
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"Clear Unity Of Purpose" With Army, Says Israel's Netanyahu Amid Press Criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to dampen media pressure over the government's conduct in the war against the Islamist movement Hamas in Gaza, issuing a statement insisting he was in full accord with his defence and army chiefs.
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Singapore's First Defence Chief And Ambassador Kirpa Ram Vij Dies
Singapore's first defence chief and Ambassador Brigadier-General (BG) Kirpa Ram Vij has died. He was 87.
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Mamata Banerjee Stops Meeting Midway Hearing About Defence Chief's Chopper Crash
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ended an administrative review meeting midway as soon as she came to know that an army chopper with Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat on board crashed in Tamil Nadu.
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Back In The USSR? Pentagon Chief Slips Up On Russia Reference
US defence chief Lloyd Austin expressed concern Thursday about Moscow's military build-up on its border with Ukraine but accidentally called Russia the Soviet Union -- Washington's old Cold War foe that collapsed three decades ago.
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Chief Of Defence Staff Gen Rawat Says China Is "Biggest Security Threat"
China has become India's biggest security threat and the tens of thousands of troops and weaponry that New Delhi rushed to secure the de-facto Himalayan border last year will not be able to return to base for a while, General Bipin Rawat said.
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US Stance On Iran ''Deterrence, Not About War'': Pentagon Chief
The US defence chief said President Donald Trump's administration was seeking to deter Iran but not start a war, after he briefed members of Congress.
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Israel Defence Chief Quits, Warns Of 'Extremist' Rise Under Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel's defence minister resigned on Friday, saying the nation was being taken over by "extremist and dangerous elements" after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moved to replace him with a far-right politician in an effort to strengthen his coalition.
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US Defence Chief Heads for Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in eastern Malaysia on Thursday, from where he was due to fly out to an American aircraft carrier in the South China Sea.
