Pentagon

US Approves Possible Military Sales Worth $2.6 Billion To South Korea

World News | Reuters | Friday September 14, 2018

The US State Department has approved possible military sales worth $2.6 billion to South Korea, including six P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft and 64 Patriot anti-ballistic missile weapons, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Pressing Pakistan To Indiscriminately Target Terrorist Groups: US

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday September 4, 2018

A day ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph Dunfords stopover in Islamabad, the Pentagon has said that America will continue to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately" target all terrorist groups.

$300 Million Not Aid, It's Our Money, Should Reimburse: Pak Counters US

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018

The $300 million that the Pentagon has decided to scrap is not a military aid to Pakistan, but what it owns to Islamabad for its support in the war against terrorism and should reimburse it, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has asserted, sparking fresh bilateral tensions ahead of a key visit.

Pentagon Clarifies On US Suspending $300 Million Aid To Pakistan

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 3, 2018

The United States continues to press Pakistan to "indiscriminately target" all terrorist groups, including the Haqqani Network, the Pentagon said on Sunday, claiming that recent reports distorted details of the Coalition Support Fund (CSF).

"Two Sides Of Mirror": Pak On US $300 Million Funding Cut Remark

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 3, 2018

Pakistan claimed Sunday that the USD 300 million aid the Pentagon has decided to scrap was not a military aid as the US owed this money to Islamabad for its support in the war on terror and was supposed to reimburse it.

"No Decisive Action By Pak": Pentagon Finalises $300 Million Funding Cut

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 2, 2018

The Pentagon has sought Congressional determination to reprogramme USD 300 million of its Coalition Support Fund (CSF) for Pakistan because of the latter's "lack of" decisive actions in support of the South Asia Strategy.

Pentagon Moves To Scrap $300 Million In Aid To Pakistan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday September 2, 2018

The US military is seeking to reallocate $300 million in assistance to Pakistan due to Islamabad's lack of "decisive actions" in support of regional American strategy, the Pentagon said Saturday.

India's Diplomat Shortage Leaves It Far Behind Asian Rival China: Report

India News | Iain Marlow, Bloomberg | Friday August 31, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis are heading to New Delhi next week for an inaugural set of high-level meetings -- one more sign the West wants to deepen cooperation with India as a hedge against China.

Want To Give Imran Khan Opportunity To Improve Ties With India: Pentagon

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 31, 2018

The Trump administration wants to give new Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan space to explore opportunities to improve relations with India, a senior Pentagon official has said.

Impression That We'll Insulate India No Matter What, Is Misleading: US

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 30, 2018

There is no guarantee for a special waiver for India from the punitive US sanctions over its weapons purchase from Russia as Washington has concerns over the nearly five billion deal, a top Pentagon official has warned ahead of the first 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi next week.

India Not Guaranteed Sanctions Waiver For Russian Missiles: US Official

India News | Reuters | Thursday August 30, 2018

The United States cannot guarantee that it will provide India a waiver from sanctions if it purchases major weapon and defence systems from Russia, a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday, ahead of a high-level dialogue between Washington and New Delhi.

Pentagon Successfully Tests New Decoy Plane In California

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 24, 2018

The US military has successfully tested a new generation of flying decoy that tricks an enemy's air defenses into thinking it is a US or allied aircraft, the Pentagon said Thursday.

"Pure Guesswork": China After US Reports That It Was Training For Strikes

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 18, 2018

China's Defence Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China's military was likely training for strikes against the United States and its allies, saying it was "pure guesswork".

Trump Postpones Military Parade, To Go Paris instead To Commemorate WWI

World News | Reuters | Saturday August 18, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he had canceled a planned military parade for November due to high costs and would instead visit Paris to commemorate the end of World War I, a day after the Pentagon postponed the event to at least next year.

Chinese Bombers Likely Training For US Strikes: Pentagon

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 17, 2018

Chinese bombers are likely training for strikes against US and allied targets in the Pacific, according to a new Pentagon report that also details how Beijing is transforming its ground forces to "fight and win."