- 25 November, 2024
Foreign Affairs, Geopolitics & National SecurityPentagon
U.S. holds three tests to advance hypersonic weapon programs, Pentagon says
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy and Army tested hypersonic weapon component prototypes on Wednesday that will inform development of new weapons, the Pentagon said, calling the…
White House repeats no Taiwan policy change; experts see Biden gaffe
By Jeff Mason and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday reiterated that Joe Biden was not signaling a change in U.S. policy toward Taiwan when he…
U.S. suspends authority to ship nuclear materials to China’s CGN
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power regulator last month suspended the shipment of radioactive materials and a hydrogen isotope used in reactors to China's largest state-owned…
U.S., Chinese military officials hold ‘frank, in-depth’ talks -Pentagon
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese military officials held "frank, in-depth" talks this week on a range of defense issues, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, as the countries grapple over…
U.S. State Department approves potential $500 million Saudi maintenance deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - - The U.S. State Department has approved a potential agreement covering up to $500 million in military support services for Saudi Arabia, and has sent the agreement…
U.S. defense secretary to travel to Gulf countries next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait next week, the Pentagon said on Friday, in a "thank you" tour for…
Pentagon says threat to Kabul airport ‘real and active’
Washington DC [US], August 30 (ANI): Pentagon on Monday informed that threat of another terror attack targeting the Kabul airport is still "real" and "active." "The threat stream is still…
US still ‘in charge of Kabul airport’, troops began retrograding: Pentagon
Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): The US military has "begun retrograding" from the Kabul airport and it's "still in charge of the airport" and the security, Pentagon said on Saturday.…
‘No decision to change’ Aug 31 deadline to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan, says Pentagon
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said that there has been "no decision to change" the August 31 deadline to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan…
There have been no ‘hostile interactions’ with Taliban: US Defence Secretary
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that US service members have not had any "hostile interactions" with the Taliban as the terror group takes…
US intelligence predicted Afghan military collapse, despite Biden’s assurances
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): A classified assessment by American spy agencies had predicted the collapse of the Afghan military and Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, despite US President Joe Biden's…
US ‘concerned’ with Taliban’s rapid advances, says terror group trying to isolate Kabul
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): The United States on Friday said it is "certainly concerned" by rapid Taliban advances in Afghanistan, adding that the terror group is trying to isolate…
