US scraps plea deal with 9/11 mastermind: Pentagon
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday scrapped a plea agreement with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, just two days after the announcement of a deal that reportedly would have…
U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on its troops
Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington. The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in…
The U.S. will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel
Pro-Israel counter-protesters wave signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Israeli embassy, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in San Francisco. | Photo Credit: AP Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on October…
India, U.S. conclude roadmap for Defence Industrial Cooperation
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh with U.S. Secretary of Defence Mr. Lloyd Austin ahead of their bilateral meeting in New Delhi on June 05, 2023. Photo: Special Arrangement India and U.S.…
U.S., China defence chiefs meet in Cambodia
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, second from left, and China’s Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, second from right, meet in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on November 22, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP…
US President Joe Biden says US deciding on sending envoy to Ukraine
President Joe Biden said on Thursday that top US officials are deciding soon whether to send a senior official to Kyiv in a show of support for Ukraine. "We're making…
US Air Force approves 9 religious exemptions for COVID vaccine
The nine approved so far represent just a tiny fraction of the more than 6,400 requested by Air Force troops, and they come as other service members are challenging the…
Taliban take key Afghan district, adding to string of gains
Taliban fighters took control of a key district in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province Monday and encircled the provincial capital, police said, as the insurgent group added to its recent battlefield…
Philippines, US defence chiefs hope to resume joint military drill
Philippine and U.S. defence chiefs on Sunday expressed hopes to resume the joint "Balikatan" military exercise that was cancelled last year, as they discussed the situation in the South China…
No hasty or disorderly withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: US Defence Secretary
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has said that the US will not undertake a hasty or disorderly withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan, stressing that violence must decrease now in the…