- 17 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityLloyd Austin
AUSTIN’S VISIT TO ISRAEL : ADVICE ON TRANSFORMING THE WAR IS SANE AND SAGE LIKE
When a man as experienced as Lloyd Austin talks about war and its strategic linkages the world needs to perk up and take note. Austin is not a political US…
By Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (Retd)
Cold War 2.0 : India – An Inescapable Bet For The USA
Backdrop India-U.S. "Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership" has become one of the most significant partnerships in the 21st Century in light of the ongoing ‘Cold War 2.0’ between the US and…
By Maj Gen (Dr) S B Asthana (Retd)
Taking China as threat and adversary will be historic and strategic mistake: Chinese Defence Minister
Singapore, Jun 12 (PTI) It will be a historic and strategic mistake to insist on taking China as a threat and adversary, or even an enemy, Chinese Defence Minister General…
US ‘realigning’ posture in Indo-Pacific towards ‘a more distributed footprint’ amid Chinese challenges: Austin
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) Amidst challenges posed by China in the Indo-Pacific, the US is “realigning its posture" in the strategically important region towards "a more distributed footprint”, Defence Secretary…
Russia is weakened militarily, has become a geopolitical pariah: US Def Sec Austin
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) More than a month after its unjustified invasion of Ukraine, the Russian military is now a weakened one and has become a pariah from a geopolitical…
Indo-US defence ties to stay on ambitious course: Pentagon
Washington, Apr 8 (PTI) Bound by shared values and a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the United States and India will continue to chart an ambitious…
Not in India’s best interest to continue investing in Russian equipment: US Def Sec
Washington, Apr 6 (PTI) It is not in India’s best interest to continue investing in Russian military equipment, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Tuesday, underscoring the American…
In heated exchange, U.S. defense chief defends Ukraine response
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin defended America's response to the war in Ukraine on Tuesday during a heated exchange with a Republican lawmaker who accused the Pentagon of…
U.S. to provide Stryker army company to NATO battlegroup in Bulgaria
SOFIA (Reuters) -The United States has agreed to provide a Stryker mechanized infantry company for Bulgaria's battlegroup under NATO's drive to bolster its eastern flank after Russia's invasion of Ukraine,…
Pentagon chief discusses North Korean threat with Japan, South Korea
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke on Wednesday with the defence ministers of South Korea and Japan about the threats posed by North Korea after a series…
‘Horrific’ destruction, casualties if Russia invades Ukraine -U.S.
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If Russia unleashes the forces it has amassed near Ukraine's border to invade its neighbuor, the outcome would be "horrific" and result in significant…
Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like ‘rehearsals’- Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday said Chinese military flights near Taiwan look like "rehearsals" though he did not indicate that he expected Beijing actually to…
