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Iran diplomacy must be backed by military power: US

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:18

Diplomacy with Iran must be backed up by US military might, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in a speech addressed to Gulf allies anxious over a nuclear deal with Tehran.

Pentagon not for normalisation of defence ties with Myanmar

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:17

The Pentagon at this point does not recommend normalisation of the defence relationship with the South East Asian country, US lawmakers were told.

Pentagon to cut $1 bn in civilian workforce spending

Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 14:13

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced plans to cut Pentagon staff by 20 percent, which would save $1 billion from 2014 to 2019.

Fill out the form for your bomb: Pentagon

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 4, 2013, 11:53

Here`s a friendly reminder from the Pentagon police chief: please fill out the proper forms before you bring a bomb to work.

US continues to defy Chinese air defence zone

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 3, 2013, 09:29

The US continues to defy China by flying its military planes through newly declared Chinese air defence zone in the disputed East China Sea.

Two Guantanamo prisoners refuse release to Algeria

Last Updated: Saturday, November 30, 2013, 14:08

Two Algerian detainees at Guantanamo Bay are fighting efforts by US President Barack Obama`s administration to transfer them to their homeland, fearing abuse, a lawyer has said.

Pentagon chief sounds alarm over US budget cuts

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:12

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel sounded an alarm bell about budget cuts he said threaten America`s security and global military role, while "gambling" over the risk of an unexpected threat.

Philippines typhoon turmoil: Pentagon sends choppers, rescue help

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 13:28

The Pentagon said that it was sending aviation and navigation support in form of helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and search and rescue equipments.

Pentagon report shows spike in Afghan troop deaths

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 10:08

The number of Afghan national security troops killed in combat shot up almost 80% this season, compared with the same time in 2012, as Afghans take the lead in the fight across the country.

India strongly supports Afghanistan, Pentagon tells Congress

Last Updated: Friday, November 8, 2013, 23:09

India continues to strongly support Afghanistan and views a secure and stable regime in Kabul as vital to its regional security and economic interests, the Pentagon informed the US Congress on Friday.

Doctors complicit in torture at CIA, military prisons: Study

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 14:25

Doctors and nurses tasked with monitoring the health of terror suspects were complicit in abuses committed at prisons run by the Pentagon and the CIA, an independent report said today.

US intelligence has its own secret Twitter!

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 13:40

The US` intelligence agencies reportedly have their own private version of the microblogging site Twitter.