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Saudi Aramco's Largest Refinery Hit Again By Drone
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, home to its largest domestic refinery, was struck again by a drone today, a Saudi Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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Why China Is "Seriously Concerned" Over US Golden Dome Defence System
However, China has expressed serious concerns over the project, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stating that it carries "strong offensive implications" and heightens the risks of militarisation of outer space and an arms race.
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North Korea Calls US B-1b Deployment "Reckless Bluffing" After Joint Drill
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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Amid Tensions With Trump, Canada Reviewing Purchase Of F-35 Jets: Report
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defence ministry told AFP on Saturday.
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Rahul Gandhi's Plane In Kochi Neither Granted Landing Approval Nor Denied: Official
Defence spokesperson said on Friday that the Union Defence Ministry had neither accorded nor denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport in Kochi.
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Russian Restores Water Flow To Canal Linking Ukraine River With Crimea
Russian forces restored water flow to a canal linking the Dnieper River in Ukraine to Russian-annexed Crimea, a Russian defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as Russia pressed ahead with a vast military operation against Ukraine.
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India-China Start Withdrawal Along Pangong Lake: Chinese Defence Ministry
India and China have begun "synchronised and organised disengagement" from the north and south banks of Pangong Lake, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon
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India, China Statements Seek To Ease Border Tension In Eastern Ladakh
China has said differences with India on the border issue along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh need to be sorted out peacefully. The statement by China's Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian comes after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in an interview to the website Rediff said the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control or L...
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Defence Ministry Spokesperson Sent On Leave Over Tweet Insulting Military
The spokesperson of the ministry of defence has been sent on leave after a tweet from the spokesperson's official twitter handle was seen as an insult by veterans of the armed forces. "Col. Aman Anand, took over as the acting Official Spokesperson of MOD as the Spokesperson proceeds on leave," the defence ministry spokesperson's handle tweeted on F...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
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China Objects To Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Visit To Arunachal Pradesh
China today objected to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying her visit to the state, which China claims as a "disputed area", is not conducive to the peace and tranquillity in the region.
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China Inducts Its First Stealth Fighter Jet Chengdu J-20
China today announced commissioning its first radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter jets into military service, giving its air force an edge in the region. The flight tests of J-20 jets are being conducted as scheduled, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence Col. Wu Qian told reporters in Beijing
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Saudi Aramco's Largest Refinery Hit Again By Drone
Oil giant Saudi Aramco's Ras Tanura, home to its largest domestic refinery, was struck again by a drone today, a Saudi Defence Ministry spokesperson said.
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Germany Has No Plans To Buy Additional F-35 Fighter Jets: Defence Ministry
Germany has no plans to procure additional F-35fighter jets, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Friday, denying a Politico report that the country planned to grow its planned fleet to 50.
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Why China Is "Seriously Concerned" Over US Golden Dome Defence System
However, China has expressed serious concerns over the project, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stating that it carries "strong offensive implications" and heightens the risks of militarisation of outer space and an arms race.
-
North Korea Calls US B-1b Deployment "Reckless Bluffing" After Joint Drill
North Korea criticised the United States for deploying the B-1B strategic bomber in a recent joint military drill with South Korea, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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Amid Tensions With Trump, Canada Reviewing Purchase Of F-35 Jets: Report
Canada is reviewing a major purchase of US-made F-35 combat planes amid serious tensions with the Trump administration, a spokesperson for the Canadian defence ministry told AFP on Saturday.
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Rahul Gandhi's Plane In Kochi Neither Granted Landing Approval Nor Denied: Official
Defence spokesperson said on Friday that the Union Defence Ministry had neither accorded nor denied landing permission for an aircraft carrying Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the Naval airport in Kochi.
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Russian Restores Water Flow To Canal Linking Ukraine River With Crimea
Russian forces restored water flow to a canal linking the Dnieper River in Ukraine to Russian-annexed Crimea, a Russian defence ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as Russia pressed ahead with a vast military operation against Ukraine.
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India-China Start Withdrawal Along Pangong Lake: Chinese Defence Ministry
India and China have begun "synchronised and organised disengagement" from the north and south banks of Pangong Lake, a Chinese defence ministry spokesperson said Wednesday afternoon
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India, China Statements Seek To Ease Border Tension In Eastern Ladakh
China has said differences with India on the border issue along the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh need to be sorted out peacefully. The statement by China's Defence Ministry spokesperson Colonel Wu Qian comes after Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in an interview to the website Rediff said the stand-off along the Line of Actual Control or L...
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Defence Ministry Spokesperson Sent On Leave Over Tweet Insulting Military
The spokesperson of the ministry of defence has been sent on leave after a tweet from the spokesperson's official twitter handle was seen as an insult by veterans of the armed forces. "Col. Aman Anand, took over as the acting Official Spokesperson of MOD as the Spokesperson proceeds on leave," the defence ministry spokesperson's handle tweeted on F...
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India Government Chose Anil Ambani For Rafale, Says Francois Hollande: 10 Facts
In the middle of a raging political row over the Rafale deal, former French president Francois Hollande has been quoted as telling a website that the Indian government had proposed Anil Ambani's Reliance Defence as India partner in the 36-fighter jet deal and that France had not been given a choice. Denying the charge, a defence ministry spokespers...
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China Objects To Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Visit To Arunachal Pradesh
China today objected to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's first visit to Arunachal Pradesh, saying her visit to the state, which China claims as a "disputed area", is not conducive to the peace and tranquillity in the region.
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China Inducts Its First Stealth Fighter Jet Chengdu J-20
China today announced commissioning its first radar-evading J-20 stealth fighter jets into military service, giving its air force an edge in the region. The flight tests of J-20 jets are being conducted as scheduled, spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defence Col. Wu Qian told reporters in Beijing
