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Topic: US military

No formal talks with US on F-35 fighter jets, Centre informs Parliament

On US diplomats' role in India-Pakistan ceasefire, MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that there were multiple diplomatic talks with various countries, including US.

Iran briefed Qatar in advance of strikes on US bases, sources say

Iran reportedly informed the neighbouring Gulf country in advance of its retaliatory attack on the US base in Doha & carried it out accordingly to minimise casualties.

From Qatar to Bahrain, mapping US military presence in Middle East as US enters Israel-Iran conflict

US currently maintains 19 facilities across the region, with at least 8 reported to be permanent, across Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria & UAE.

US restricts access to its largest military base in Middle East, moves assets after Iranian threat

A US official said that it is common practice to move aircrafts, ships as force protection is their first priority.

Trump fires top military general over diversity efforts in major Pentagon shake-up

General CQ Brown Jr was appointed by Biden administration as 2nd black chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff. The broader shake-up in Pentagon is spearheaded by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

From Clinton to Obama & Trump, how US policy on enlisting transgender persons to army varied

Restrictions on transgender individuals joining army is in line with US President Trump's broader campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

Washington plane crash: Fire chief says no survivors likely, 28 bodies pulled out of Potomac River

DC fire chief John Donnelly said he was confident that all bodies would be recovered, though it would take a little bit of time and may involve more equipment.

Japan, US to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency, news agency Kyodo reports

Under the plan, the U.S. would deploy missile units to the Nansei Islands of Japan's southwestern Kagoshima and Okinawa prefectures, and to the Philippines, the report says.

UK to hand over Chagos Islands to Mauritius. Roots of decades-old dispute & what deal means for US base

UK separated islands from Mauritius when granting it independence & expelled inhabitants when it allowed US to set up military base on Diego Garcia, sparking long-running dispute.

US military forces accounted for after reported rocket attack in Baghdad, says official

Two Iraqi security sources said an initial investigation showed three rockets were fired causing damages and fire to some vehicles but no casualties.

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India’s amphibious operations depend on contingencies. Can the Armed Forces adapt?

The declassified doctrine outlines the framework for planning and execution of amphibious operations by integrating maritime, air and land domains.

Amid Trump’s tariff bombs, India’s business with America surged while imports from Russia dipped 10%

As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.

China pushes for separation of border issue from larger bilateral ties at 24th round of talks with India

New Delhi: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi Tuesday pushed for a “dual-track” progress for ties with India, separating economic ties from the boundary question,...

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?