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US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter To Visit India Next Week
Reflecting a new bonhomie of Indo-US defence ties, the Pentagon today announced that outgoing Defence Secretary Ashton Carter would be visiting India next week on his final around the world trip.
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Robots, Swarming Drones And 'Iron Man': Welcome To The New Arms Race
In his quest to transform the way the Pentagon wages war, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has turned to Silicon Valley, hoping its experimental culture, innovation and sense of urgency would rub off on the rigid bureaucracy he runs.
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Relationship With India, Pak Not A 'Zero-Sum Game': Pentagon
The United States views its relationships with India and Pakistan individually and not as a "zero-sum game", the Pentagon has said.
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India Expresses Displeasure To US Over F-16 Sale To Pakistan
India has expressed its displeasure to the US over the sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan even as Washington said the aircraft were meant for anti-terror operations.
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Manohar Parrikar, Ashton Carter Visit Naval Base At Karwar, INS Vikramaditya
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday visited the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka.
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Want Closer, Stronger Military Ties With India: US Defense Secretary
The US wants to develop a "closer and stronger" military ties with India, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said asserting that his proposed visit to India is expected to set "new milestone" in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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Pentagon Chief Says US Keeping Eye On North Korea's Missile Program
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday the U.S. military was keeping a vigilant eye on North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, and was continually expanding its defenses against a possible missile attack by Pyongyang.
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Pentagon Chief In Afghanistan As Violence Escalates
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Afghanistan Friday for meetings with military commanders, as the security situation deteriorates with a surge in Taliban attacks and the creeping emergence of the Islamic State group.
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US Defense Chief Calls For More International Action Against ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter urged US allies today to intensify their actions against the ISIS and said Russia should get on "the right side" of the fight.
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All US Military Positions to Open to Women, 'No Exceptions': Pentagon Chief
The US military will open up all its positions -- including frontline combat roles -- to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Thursday in a sweeping move that ends centuries of tradition.
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US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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Pentagon Chief Sacks Top Military Aide For 'Misconduct'
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday fired his top military advisor over allegations of unspecified "misconduct" and ordered that an investigation be launched, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Pentagon to Unveil Guantanamo Closure Plan
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military prison inmates from Cuba to US soil.
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US Defense Chief Visits Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea today, amid rising tensions over Chinese sovereignty claims in the disputed waterway.
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US Defense Chief Blasts Russia's Entry Into Syria War
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday accused Russia of inflaming Syria's years-long civil conflict and said Moscow's military involvement in the war-torn nation was "doomed to fail."
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US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter To Visit India Next Week
Reflecting a new bonhomie of Indo-US defence ties, the Pentagon today announced that outgoing Defence Secretary Ashton Carter would be visiting India next week on his final around the world trip.
-
Robots, Swarming Drones And 'Iron Man': Welcome To The New Arms Race
In his quest to transform the way the Pentagon wages war, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has turned to Silicon Valley, hoping its experimental culture, innovation and sense of urgency would rub off on the rigid bureaucracy he runs.
-
Relationship With India, Pak Not A 'Zero-Sum Game': Pentagon
The United States views its relationships with India and Pakistan individually and not as a "zero-sum game", the Pentagon has said.
-
India Expresses Displeasure To US Over F-16 Sale To Pakistan
India has expressed its displeasure to the US over the sale of F-16 fighter planes to Pakistan even as Washington said the aircraft were meant for anti-terror operations.
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Manohar Parrikar, Ashton Carter Visit Naval Base At Karwar, INS Vikramaditya
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Monday visited the Karwar Naval Base in Karnataka.
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Want Closer, Stronger Military Ties With India: US Defense Secretary
The US wants to develop a "closer and stronger" military ties with India, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has said asserting that his proposed visit to India is expected to set "new milestone" in the bilateral relationship between the two countries.
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Pentagon Chief Says US Keeping Eye On North Korea's Missile Program
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Wednesday the U.S. military was keeping a vigilant eye on North Korea's missile and nuclear programs, and was continually expanding its defenses against a possible missile attack by Pyongyang.
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Pentagon Chief In Afghanistan As Violence Escalates
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter arrived in Afghanistan Friday for meetings with military commanders, as the security situation deteriorates with a surge in Taliban attacks and the creeping emergence of the Islamic State group.
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US Defense Chief Calls For More International Action Against ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter urged US allies today to intensify their actions against the ISIS and said Russia should get on "the right side" of the fight.
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All US Military Positions to Open to Women, 'No Exceptions': Pentagon Chief
The US military will open up all its positions -- including frontline combat roles -- to women, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced on Thursday in a sweeping move that ends centuries of tradition.
-
US Deploying Special Force to Boost Fight Against ISIS
The United States is deploying a specialized expeditionary targeting force to help Iraq put additional pressure on ISIS and be positioned to conduct unilateral operations into Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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Pentagon Chief Sacks Top Military Aide For 'Misconduct'
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Thursday fired his top military advisor over allegations of unspecified "misconduct" and ordered that an investigation be launched, the Pentagon said in a statement.
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Pentagon to Unveil Guantanamo Closure Plan
The Pentagon is poised to release a much-anticipated report on shutting down Guantanamo Bay, even as Congress battles to block the transfer of the military prison inmates from Cuba to US soil.
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US Defense Chief Visits Aircraft Carrier in South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter visited an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea today, amid rising tensions over Chinese sovereignty claims in the disputed waterway.
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US Defense Chief Blasts Russia's Entry Into Syria War
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Wednesday accused Russia of inflaming Syria's years-long civil conflict and said Moscow's military involvement in the war-torn nation was "doomed to fail."
