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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
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US, China Agree To Reboot Military Channels To "Deconflict And Deescalate"
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- World News | AFP
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate."
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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Top US Admiral To Step Down Amid Tensions With Venezuela
- Friday October 17, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US admiral who leads US military forces in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, in a surprise move that comes amid escalating tensions with Venezuela.
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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Video: US Kills 4 In Latest Attack On Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US forces carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela on Friday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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Why Was Department Of War Renamed After World War II And Why Donald Trump Wants It Restored
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving its historic title from 1789 to 1947.
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US Defense Intelligence Agency Chief Fired. He Had Denied Trump's Iran Claim
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The move comes after the Defense Intelligence Agency findings appeared to contradict US President Donald Trump's earlier statements.
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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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US Lawmaker Presses Defense For Details On Microsoft's Chinese Engineers
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A US lawmaker on Thursday pressed the US Defense Department for further details on what information the US military shared with Chinese engineers as part of a cloud computing services contract with Microsoft.
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US Says It Is Deploying More Defensive Capabilities To Middle East
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- World News | Reuters
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran drives regional tensions higher.
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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US Accepts Qatar's Boeing 747 Gift For Donald Trump's Use
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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Pentagon Orders 'Comprehensive Review' Into US Afghanistan Withdrawal
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a "comprehensive review" of the United States' chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Reduction Of Four-Star Military Officers
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.
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US Claims 13 Strikes Since September Near Venezuela Coast, Killing Over 60
- Friday November 7, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US has reported carrying out 13 strikes since September on vessels near the Venezuelan coast and more recently, in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing more than 60 people, according to the US secretary of defense
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www.ndtv.com
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US, China Agree To Reboot Military Channels To "Deconflict And Deescalate"
- Sunday November 2, 2025
- World News | AFP
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Saturday that during talks with his Chinese counterpart, the two sides had agreed to reboot military-to-military links to "deconflict and deescalate."
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www.ndtv.com
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Video: US Kills 2 In Strike On Alleged Drug Boat, This Time In Pacific Ocean
- Thursday October 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
The US military launched its eighth strike against an alleged drug-carrying vessel, killing two people in the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Top US Admiral To Step Down Amid Tensions With Venezuela
- Friday October 17, 2025
- World News | Reuters
The US admiral who leads US military forces in Latin America will step down at the end of this year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday, in a surprise move that comes amid escalating tensions with Venezuela.
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www.ndtv.com
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Plane Carrying US Defence Secretary Makes Emergency Landing In UK
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Hegseth was returning to the United States from a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels when his plane made the unscheduled landing at an unnamed airport in Britain, a spokesperson said.
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Video: US Kills 4 In Latest Attack On Alleged Drug Boat Near Venezuela
- Saturday October 4, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
US forces carried out a strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela on Friday, killing four people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Why Was Department Of War Renamed After World War II And Why Donald Trump Wants It Restored
- Saturday September 6, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Donald Trump has signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the Department of War, reviving its historic title from 1789 to 1947.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Defense Intelligence Agency Chief Fired. He Had Denied Trump's Iran Claim
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The move comes after the Defense Intelligence Agency findings appeared to contradict US President Donald Trump's earlier statements.
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www.ndtv.com
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National Guard Deployed In Washington Will Be Armed Soon, Says Pentagon
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington for President Donald Trump's law enforcement crackdown will be armed, the Pentagon said Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Lawmaker Presses Defense For Details On Microsoft's Chinese Engineers
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Reuters
A US lawmaker on Thursday pressed the US Defense Department for further details on what information the US military shared with Chinese engineers as part of a cloud computing services contract with Microsoft.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Says It Is Deploying More Defensive Capabilities To Middle East
- Tuesday June 17, 2025
- World News | Reuters
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday he had ordered the deployment of additional defensive capabilities to the Middle East, as the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran drives regional tensions higher.
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www.ndtv.com
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Exclusive: Top Defence Official On Challenges, Timelines Of Deliveries
- Wednesday June 11, 2025
- India News | NDTV News Desk
India's Operation Sindoor that smashed terror infrastructure deep inside Pakistan has reignited interest in homegrown defence technology and hardware. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh speaks to NDTV in an exclusive interview.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Accepts Qatar's Boeing 747 Gift For Donald Trump's Use
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has accepted a gifted Boeing 747 aircraft from Qatar for President Donald Trump to use as Air Force One, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Orders 'Comprehensive Review' Into US Afghanistan Withdrawal
- Wednesday May 21, 2025
- World News | Reuters
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a "comprehensive review" of the United States' chaotic military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Chief Orders 20% Reduction Of Four-Star Military Officers
- Tuesday May 6, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered at least a 20 percent reduction in the number of active-duty four-star generals and admirals in the US military, a memo from the defense secretary said.
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www.ndtv.com