China made 'unsafe' interception of our jets over South China Sea: Pentagon
Two Chinese fighter jets made an "unsafe" interception of a US spy plane in the disputed South China Sea, the Pentagon said today as tensions between the two countries escalated over the strategically crucial waterway.
May 19, 2016, 12:06 PM IST
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Observing that countries like Russia and China are modernising their militaries to close the gap they have with the US, Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon is spending heavily to develop next generation of technology to stay ahead of the curve.
May 18, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Relationship with India, Pakistan not a 'zero-sum game': Pentagon
The issue was clarified by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter during his trip to India last month.
May 17, 2016, 07:30 AM IST
IS has lost nearly half the area it once claimed in Iraq: Pentagon
The Defense Department had previously estimated that IS fighters had lost control of about 40 percent of the territory they claimed in Syria and about 10 percent of the land they held in Syria.
May 17, 2016, 01:57 AM IST
'US trying to sow discord between China and India'
India and China last month held the 19th round of talks to resolve the border dispute stretching along the 3488 km long Line of Actual Control (LAC).
May 16, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
China increasing ‘force posture’, troops on Indian border, warns US
China's expanding international economic interests are increasing demands for the PLA Navy (PLAN) to operate in more distant seas to protect Chinese citizens, investments, and critical sea lines of communication.
May 14, 2016, 22:38 PM IST
US rings alarm bells on growing Chinese military presence along India border
China has increased defence capabilities and deployed more troops along the Indian border, the Pentagon has said, as it warned of increasing Chinese military presence including bases in various parts of the world, particularly Pakistan.
May 14, 2016, 11:19 AM IST
India's defence capabilities driving China to modernise its nuclear force: Pentagon
The defence capabilities possessed by the US, Russia and India are among the main factors driving China to modernise its nuclear force and bolster its strategic strike capabilities, the Pentagon has said.
May 14, 2016, 10:30 AM IST
US sends troops to Yemen, steps up anti-Qaeda strikes
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country`s collapse last year to bolster government and Arab coalition forces battling Al-Qaeda.
May 07, 2016, 15:12 PM IST
ISIS kills US service member in Iraq: Pentagon
The Islamic State group killed a US service member in Iraq Tuesday, the Pentagon said.
May 03, 2016, 18:21 PM IST
US Army captain helps foil Denmark school attack plot
A US Army captain in Iraq helped crack a plot to bomb a Danish school after gleaning crucial details from documents recovered from extremists, the Pentagon said Wednesday.
Apr 21, 2016, 04:21 AM IST
US protests against China landing its military jets in South China Sea
The US has expressed concern over China landing its military jets on a man-made island in South China Sea and asked Beijing to keep its prior commitments not to deploy military aircraft at its outposts.
Apr 19, 2016, 12:18 PM IST
US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in `unsafe` manner: Pentagon
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said Saturday.
Apr 17, 2016, 09:09 AM IST
Pentagon wants drones to replace some US troops in Sinai
The Pentagon wants to cut the number of US peacekeeping troops in Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the growing threat from the Islamic State group, an official said Tuesday.
Apr 13, 2016, 02:13 AM IST
US strike in Syria kills several al Qaeda militants: Pentagon
The US has carried out another raid against al Qaeda militants in Syria, on the heels of a strike that killed the spokesman of the group's Syrian branch, the Pentagon has said.
Apr 07, 2016, 10:07 AM IST
Barack Obama discusses Islamic State threat with Pentagon chief
Obama spoke with reporters after meeting with Carter at the White House.
Apr 06, 2016, 03:21 AM IST
US drone strike targets senior Shebab leader in Somalia
A US drone strike has targeted a senior Shebab leader in Somalia who was believed to have been plotting attacks against Americans in Mogadishu, the Pentagon has announced.
Apr 02, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
US to station armored brigade in eastern Europe in response to 'aggressive Russia', says Pentagon
The United States will step up its troop presence in eastern Europe in response to "an aggressive Russia," with continuous rotations of an additional armored brigade beginning in early 2017, the US military said Wednesday.
Mar 30, 2016, 23:36 PM IST
Pentagon to propose boosting US military presence in Iraq
The Pentagon will submit proposals to President Barack Obama for strengthening military support to Iraqi forces in the near future, a top US military official said Friday.
Mar 26, 2016, 06:57 AM IST
No immediate decision on US troops in Afghanistan: Pentagon
President Barack Obama`s administration has not yet made a decision on whether to ramp up troop levels to counter a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said Tuesday.
Mar 16, 2016, 08:07 AM IST