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F-15s, F-35, MQ-9 Reaper Drones: US Report Says 42 Aircraft Lost In Iran War
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The CRS, which provides policy and legal analysis to the US Congress and committees, compiled the losses by perusing news reports and statements by the Department of Defence and the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Fires Missiles During Defence Drills, Draws China's Criticism
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
Japan fired Type-88 missiles around 75 kilometres offshore in the South China Sea as a part of its military exercise.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Ends Ban On Lethal Arms Exports. A Shift From Pacifism?
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The new policy aims at ensuring safety for Japan and contributing to the peace and stability in the region and the international society.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Permits Troops To Carry Personal Firearms On Military Bases
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Denial of a service member's request to carry privately owned firearms must be explained in writing, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Shifts Anti-Missile System To Middle East. South Korea Isn't Happy
- Friday March 13, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
The US is relocating parts of the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missile-defence system along with other military hardware out of South Korea to the Middle East for its war against Iran.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth: The Pentagon Chief Leading Trump's Iran Strategy
- Friday March 6, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's Election Victory Presents Dilemma For China
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election victory is handing Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dilemma: Engage with Japan's most popular post-war leader or continue a deep freeze with the US's top ally in Asia.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Favours High Defence Spending Nations As Customers For US Weapons
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- World News | Reuters
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for US weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and strategic importance in their region, the White House said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Trump Shook Europe Very Hard": Sunil Mittal To NDTV In Davos
- Friday January 23, 2026
- World News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has described the tectonic events that are taking place due to US President Donald Trump's policies as something that "shook Europe" out of a slumber, or a long vacation.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Think Tank Sends Indian-Origin Defence Expert Ashley Tellis On Leave
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Aditya Raj Kaul
Indian-origin foreign policy scholar and defence strategist Ashley J Tellis, considered one of Washington's leading authorities on South Asian security and US-India relations, has been sent on leave by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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www.ndtv.com
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Renowned Indian-Origin US Defence Expert Ashley Tellis Arrested Over Secret Documents
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- World News | Reported by Aditya Raj Kaul
Ashley J Tellis, a renowned foreign policy scholar and defence strategist of Indian origin, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining classified national defence information, according to the US Attorney's Office in Virginia.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Orders "Male-Level" Fitness, Ends "Woke" Rules For Military Troops
- Tuesday September 30, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
US President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to "woke" culture.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Netanyahu Should Learn From PM Modi...': Israeli Newspaper Article
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Israel should learn how to make "national honour" a "strategic asset" from India, according to Israeli defence policy expert Zaki Shalom.
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www.ndtv.com
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'US Thinks They Can Boss Around': Top Economist Jeffrey Sachs Slams Trump Tariffs On India
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
US economist Jeffrey Sachs has criticised President Donald Trump for slapping hefty tariffs on India, denouncing the policy as both "stupid" and saying it "serves no purpose".
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www.ndtv.com
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F-15s, F-35, MQ-9 Reaper Drones: US Report Says 42 Aircraft Lost In Iran War
- Wednesday May 20, 2026
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
The CRS, which provides policy and legal analysis to the US Congress and committees, compiled the losses by perusing news reports and statements by the Department of Defence and the US Central Command (CENTCOM).
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Fires Missiles During Defence Drills, Draws China's Criticism
- Thursday May 7, 2026
- World News | Agence-France Presse
Japan fired Type-88 missiles around 75 kilometres offshore in the South China Sea as a part of its military exercise.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan Ends Ban On Lethal Arms Exports. A Shift From Pacifism?
- Tuesday April 21, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
The new policy aims at ensuring safety for Japan and contributing to the peace and stability in the region and the international society.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Pentagon Plays Down Rift With Vatican Despite Pope's Criticism
- Friday April 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
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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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth Permits Troops To Carry Personal Firearms On Military Bases
- Friday April 3, 2026
- World News | Associated Press
Denial of a service member's request to carry privately owned firearms must be explained in writing, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Shifts Anti-Missile System To Middle East. South Korea Isn't Happy
- Friday March 13, 2026
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
The US is relocating parts of the terminal high-altitude area defence (THAAD) missile-defence system along with other military hardware out of South Korea to the Middle East for its war against Iran.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pete Hegseth: The Pentagon Chief Leading Trump's Iran Strategy
- Friday March 6, 2026
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict.
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www.ndtv.com
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Japan PM Sanae Takaichi's Election Victory Presents Dilemma For China
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- World News | Bloomberg News
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election victory is handing Chinese leader Xi Jinping a dilemma: Engage with Japan's most popular post-war leader or continue a deep freeze with the US's top ally in Asia.
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www.ndtv.com
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Trump Favours High Defence Spending Nations As Customers For US Weapons
- Saturday February 7, 2026
- World News | Reuters
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that would re-prioritize the customer list for US weapons in favor of countries with higher defense spending and strategic importance in their region, the White House said on Friday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Trump Shook Europe Very Hard": Sunil Mittal To NDTV In Davos
- Friday January 23, 2026
- World News | Edited by Debanish Achom
Bharti Enterprises Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has described the tectonic events that are taking place due to US President Donald Trump's policies as something that "shook Europe" out of a slumber, or a long vacation.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Think Tank Sends Indian-Origin Defence Expert Ashley Tellis On Leave
- Thursday October 16, 2025
- World News | Reported by Aditya Raj Kaul
Indian-origin foreign policy scholar and defence strategist Ashley J Tellis, considered one of Washington's leading authorities on South Asian security and US-India relations, has been sent on leave by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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www.ndtv.com
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Renowned Indian-Origin US Defence Expert Ashley Tellis Arrested Over Secret Documents
- Wednesday October 15, 2025
- World News | Reported by Aditya Raj Kaul
Ashley J Tellis, a renowned foreign policy scholar and defence strategist of Indian origin, has been arrested and charged with unlawfully retaining classified national defence information, according to the US Attorney's Office in Virginia.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Orders "Male-Level" Fitness, Ends "Woke" Rules For Military Troops
- Tuesday September 30, 2025
- World News | Associated Press
US President Donald Trump revealed that he wants to use American cities as training grounds for the armed forces and joined Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday in declaring an end to "woke" culture.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Netanyahu Should Learn From PM Modi...': Israeli Newspaper Article
- Monday September 8, 2025
- World News | Edited by Sanstuti Nath
Israel should learn how to make "national honour" a "strategic asset" from India, according to Israeli defence policy expert Zaki Shalom.
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www.ndtv.com
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'US Thinks They Can Boss Around': Top Economist Jeffrey Sachs Slams Trump Tariffs On India
- Saturday August 16, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
US economist Jeffrey Sachs has criticised President Donald Trump for slapping hefty tariffs on India, denouncing the policy as both "stupid" and saying it "serves no purpose".
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www.ndtv.com