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Topic: Pentagon

‘The Taliban are knocking on our door’ — US’ Afghanistan translators, guides fear the worst

Afghan allies of the US are desperate to escape the country to avoid being targeted by the Taliban.

US defence secretary, Pakistan army chief hold talks over ‘mutual goals’ in Afghanistan

Defence secretary Lloyd Austin Monday discussed Afghanistan's security situation with General Qamar Bajwa and expressed interest in building upon shared interests in the region.

Ask Pakistan what they’re doing, not us: Pentagon Press Secy on alleged PAF help to Taliban

Speaking to reporters Thursday, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said US shares a common interest with Pakistan in not allowing safe havens for terrorists along its Afghanistan border.

Pentagon cancels deal with Microsoft and that makes Jeff Bezos even richer

Jeff Bezos reached a record $211 billion net worth Tuesday. His record haul is even greater than during a 2020 Amazon stock surge, when his net worth topped out at $206.9 billion.

In squash and in life, my boss Donald Rumsfeld never gave in

Like Winston Churchill, Rumsfeld was a proponent of the dictum: 'Never give in. Never, never, never, never — in nothing, great or small, large or petty — never give in.'

China poses greatest long-term strategic threat in 21st century, says Pentagon commander

The Pentagon commander alleged that Beijing's pernicious approach includes a whole of party effort to coerce, corrupt and co-opt govts, businesses and people of the Indo-Pacific.

US Congress approves waiver for first black leader to become defence secretary

The House voted 326-78 to pass the waiver exempting Lloyd Austin, who left the military in 2016, from a law that bars officers from top civilian post for 7 years after retiring.

Veterans of the ‘forever wars’ need jobs as much as healthcare

There are reports of insufficient levels of personal protective equipment in many facilities. Cuts at the post office have made it more difficult for many veterans.

US approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India

The proposed sale will support US foreign policy and national security by helping to strengthen US-India strategic relationship, US Defence Security Cooperation Agency said.

China is set to join US & Russia as top nuclear weapons power, Pentagon warns

China’s progress in upgrading its strategic bombers to carry nuclear payloads puts it on the cusp of achieving a 'triad' of delivery systems.

On Camera

Virat, Anushka, Bumrah selling sarias & cement, dentists, vets, Bihar walls painted in ‘rurbanisation’

Over generations, Bihar’s bane has been its utter lack of urbanisation. But now, even Bihar is urbanising. Or let’s say, rurbanising. Two decades under Nitish Kumar have created a new elite in its cities.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.