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US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio To Visit India From May 23-26
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning May 23 to further cooperation in the fields of trade, defence and energy.
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani To Be New Chief Of Defence Staff, Will Take Over From General Anil Chauhan
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Iran To Use 'Kamikaze Dolphins' To Attack US Ships In Hormuz? What Team Trump Said
The idea was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 30, with an article claiming that Iranian officials had said Iran could use "mine-carrying dolphins" to attack US warships.
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Pete Hegseth Asked If Trump Is "Mentally Stable" To Lead US. His Reply Is Viral
Hegseth later said Donald Trump is an "incredible commander-in-chief who puts our troops first."
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Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat
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60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth also told lawmakers that he believes the ceasefire with Iran "pauses" a 60-day clock on congressional authorisation for war.
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'US Defenseless Against Advanced Missiles': Pentagon's Big Admission Amid Iran War
The stark assessment comes amid concerns over evolving military capabilities of nations like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, forcing Washington to acknowledge major gaps in its homeland missile defence.
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Spotlight On $17-Billion Trump-Class Warship After Pentagon Axes Navy Chief
US Navy Secretary John Phelan was sacked Wednesday reoportedly amid disputes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the expensive new Trump-class warships; Hegseth reportedly favours mass-produced uncrewed ships to boost numbers.
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'Iran Has Thousands Of Missiles To Continue War': Intel Belies Trump's Claim
Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".
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Watch: Pete Hegseth Delivers Fake Bible Quote From 'Pulp Fiction' During Pentagon Sermon
Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible verse from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie, Pulp Fiction, that was originally delivered by Samuel L. Jackson's character.
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Trump Insists On Hormuz Opening As He Escalates Iran Threats
US president Donald Trump in recent weeks has said an agreement on the strait wasn't among his core prerequisites for ending the conflict.
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US Army Describes "Movie-Like" Kuwait Attack, Calls Pentagon Claim "Falsehood"
In their first public remarks, soldiers from the army's 103rd Sustainment Command said that the attack was a direct hit on a lightly protected facility, contradicting US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments.
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his Christian faith central to his leadership of the Pentagon, instituting a voluntary monthly prayer service and invoking God to justify and support military operations.
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'Won't Take Eyes Off Putin': UK, Norway Led Op To Deter Russian Submarines
Asserting that Russia is the main threat to the UK and its allies, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said, "Putin would want us to be distracted by the Middle East."
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Trump Rebukes NATO Over Iran After Meeting With Alliance's Chief
NATO allies refused to help Trump protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz or let the US use their bases to attack Iran during the war.
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US Secretary Of State Marco Rubio To Visit India From May 23-26
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will undertake a four-day visit to India beginning May 23 to further cooperation in the fields of trade, defence and energy.
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India Appoints New Defence, Navy Chiefs, To Assume Office By Month-End
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani To Be New Chief Of Defence Staff, Will Take Over From General Anil Chauhan
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Iran To Use 'Kamikaze Dolphins' To Attack US Ships In Hormuz? What Team Trump Said
The idea was first reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 30, with an article claiming that Iranian officials had said Iran could use "mine-carrying dolphins" to attack US warships.
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Pete Hegseth Asked If Trump Is "Mentally Stable" To Lead US. His Reply Is Viral
Hegseth later said Donald Trump is an "incredible commander-in-chief who puts our troops first."
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Pete Hegseth Defends $1.5 Trillion Defence Budget Amid Iran War
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth mounted a forceful defence of President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.5 trillion military budget, arguing it reflects “the urgency of the moment” and is essential to counter a rapidly deteriorat
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60-Day Deadline Hours Away, Team Trump Denies Being At War With Iran
US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth also told lawmakers that he believes the ceasefire with Iran "pauses" a 60-day clock on congressional authorisation for war.
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'US Defenseless Against Advanced Missiles': Pentagon's Big Admission Amid Iran War
The stark assessment comes amid concerns over evolving military capabilities of nations like China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, forcing Washington to acknowledge major gaps in its homeland missile defence.
-
Spotlight On $17-Billion Trump-Class Warship After Pentagon Axes Navy Chief
US Navy Secretary John Phelan was sacked Wednesday reoportedly amid disputes with Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over the expensive new Trump-class warships; Hegseth reportedly favours mass-produced uncrewed ships to boost numbers.
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'Iran Has Thousands Of Missiles To Continue War': Intel Belies Trump's Claim
Even before the ceasefire was declared, US President Donald Trump and his defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, had claimed the Iranian Air Force was "wiped out" and the Navy was "at the bottom of the sea".
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Watch: Pete Hegseth Delivers Fake Bible Quote From 'Pulp Fiction' During Pentagon Sermon
Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible verse from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 movie, Pulp Fiction, that was originally delivered by Samuel L. Jackson's character.
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Trump Insists On Hormuz Opening As He Escalates Iran Threats
US president Donald Trump in recent weeks has said an agreement on the strait wasn't among his core prerequisites for ending the conflict.
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US Army Describes "Movie-Like" Kuwait Attack, Calls Pentagon Claim "Falsehood"
In their first public remarks, soldiers from the army's 103rd Sustainment Command said that the attack was a direct hit on a lightly protected facility, contradicting US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's comments.
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has made his Christian faith central to his leadership of the Pentagon, instituting a voluntary monthly prayer service and invoking God to justify and support military operations.
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'Won't Take Eyes Off Putin': UK, Norway Led Op To Deter Russian Submarines
Asserting that Russia is the main threat to the UK and its allies, UK Defence Secretary John Healey said, "Putin would want us to be distracted by the Middle East."
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Trump Rebukes NATO Over Iran After Meeting With Alliance's Chief
NATO allies refused to help Trump protect commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz or let the US use their bases to attack Iran during the war.
