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Topic: US military

US military kills 5 suspected drug smugglers in strikes on vessels in eastern Pacific ocean

The strikes came on top of at least 7 others in the Caribbean in a campaign that has raised US tensions with Venezuela and Colombia.

Trump and Hegseth’s speeches at military gathering show America fighting a war within

Donald Trump set the ball rolling even before the meeting began by saying that he would fire any military leader on the spot if he didn’t like them.

Trump to sign executive order to rebrand Pentagon, reviving historic ‘Department of War’ name

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order Friday renaming the Department of Defence the ‘Department of War’, in...

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 used B-2 bombers, largest conventional bomb in arsenal to strike Iranian nuclear sites

The B-2 is one of America's most advanced strategic weapons platforms, capable of entering sophisticated air defenses & was used to target Iran's underground nuclear facilities.

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.

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Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.