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Pak Native Helped In Spying On Indian Defence Officials On WhatsApp, Arrested: Cops
The Gujarat police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Friday arrested a man, a native of Pakistan who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, for allegedly helping Pakistani authorities spy on Indian defence personnel by sending them a tracking malwar.
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Australia Warns Shipbuilder DCNS After Massive Security Leak
Australian defence officials warned French naval contractor DCNS to beef up security in Australia, where it is preparing to build a A$50 billion ($38.13 billion) fleet of submarines, in the wake of a massive data leak, a government spokesman said on Friday.
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US Soldier Killed In Afghan Mission: NATO
A US soldier was killed and two wounded in an operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are battling to push back Taliban insurgents, a NATO defence official said Tuesday.
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Pilot of Russian Plane Downed By Turkey Buried With Military Honours
A Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet last week was buried in the Russian city of Lipetsk today with military honours, after being posthumously given the country's highest military award.
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India-US Defence Officials Discuss Common Security Interests
Top Indian and American defence officials have discussed a range of common regional security interests and new opportunities for engagement, laying the foundation for Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's maiden visit to the US next month, a senior Pentagon official said.
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South China Sea Tensions Scuttle Asia Defence Chiefs Statement: US
A meeting of Asia-Pacific defence ministers has scrapped plans for a joint declaration after the Chinese delegation lobbied to block mention of Beijing's island-building activities in the disputed South China Sea, a US defence official said today.
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US, South Korea Allies Discuss North Korea Nuclear, Missile Threat
Senior South Korean and US defence officials met in Seoul today for talks focused on responding to the possibility of an imminent North Korean rocket launch and later nuclear test.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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Two US Soldiers Killed by Taliban Attack Near Afghan Capital
A Taliban bomb killed two American soldiers in a NATO convoy late on Friday night near the US Bagram Airfield base north of Kabul, a US defence official said on Saturday.
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Russian Troops Leaving Ukraine Border: US Officials
U.S. defense officials said Thursday that Russia has pulled most of its forces away from the Ukraine border, a withdrawal that the U.S. has been demanding for weeks.
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Delhi couple death: Note blaming Army officers found
The Delhi Police have found a note from the house of Defence Ministry official who was found dead along with his wife in his south Delhi flat. The note allegedly points fingers to a few Army officers for pressurising him at work.
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Pak Native Helped In Spying On Indian Defence Officials On WhatsApp, Arrested: Cops
The Gujarat police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Friday arrested a man, a native of Pakistan who was granted Indian citizenship in 2005, for allegedly helping Pakistani authorities spy on Indian defence personnel by sending them a tracking malwar.
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Australia Warns Shipbuilder DCNS After Massive Security Leak
Australian defence officials warned French naval contractor DCNS to beef up security in Australia, where it is preparing to build a A$50 billion ($38.13 billion) fleet of submarines, in the wake of a massive data leak, a government spokesman said on Friday.
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US Soldier Killed In Afghan Mission: NATO
A US soldier was killed and two wounded in an operation in Afghanistan's Helmand province, where Afghan troops are battling to push back Taliban insurgents, a NATO defence official said Tuesday.
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Pilot of Russian Plane Downed By Turkey Buried With Military Honours
A Russian pilot killed after his plane was shot down by a Turkish jet last week was buried in the Russian city of Lipetsk today with military honours, after being posthumously given the country's highest military award.
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India-US Defence Officials Discuss Common Security Interests
Top Indian and American defence officials have discussed a range of common regional security interests and new opportunities for engagement, laying the foundation for Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar's maiden visit to the US next month, a senior Pentagon official said.
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South China Sea Tensions Scuttle Asia Defence Chiefs Statement: US
A meeting of Asia-Pacific defence ministers has scrapped plans for a joint declaration after the Chinese delegation lobbied to block mention of Beijing's island-building activities in the disputed South China Sea, a US defence official said today.
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US, South Korea Allies Discuss North Korea Nuclear, Missile Threat
Senior South Korean and US defence officials met in Seoul today for talks focused on responding to the possibility of an imminent North Korean rocket launch and later nuclear test.
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Manila to Base Jets, Frigates Near China-Claimed Waters
The Philippines plans to station fighter jets and frigates on a former US naval base facing the South China Sea, where it is engaged in a maritime row with China, a defence official said today.
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Two US Soldiers Killed by Taliban Attack Near Afghan Capital
A Taliban bomb killed two American soldiers in a NATO convoy late on Friday night near the US Bagram Airfield base north of Kabul, a US defence official said on Saturday.
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Russian Troops Leaving Ukraine Border: US Officials
U.S. defense officials said Thursday that Russia has pulled most of its forces away from the Ukraine border, a withdrawal that the U.S. has been demanding for weeks.
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Delhi couple death: Note blaming Army officers found
The Delhi Police have found a note from the house of Defence Ministry official who was found dead along with his wife in his south Delhi flat. The note allegedly points fingers to a few Army officers for pressurising him at work.
