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Indian-origin US adviser Ashley Tellis to fight charges of unlawful retention of defence information

October 16, 2025 11:54 am

According to an FBI affidavit, Tellis was listed as an unpaid adviser to the State Department and a contractor with the Pentagon.

Biden signs defence bill despite objections to ban on transgender healthcare for children

December 24, 2024 9:32 am

President Biden had objection towards the stripping of transgender medical aid for children in military families.

US calls for countries to 'dig deeper' on Ukraine as pressure builds for tanks

January 20, 2023 3:53 pm

The United States announced an additional $2.5 billion in military aid for Ukraine on Thursday, a package which will include more armored vehicles and ammunition.

Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

December 02, 2022 6:19 pm

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years. Almost every aspect of the programme is classified.

India, US begin two-day naval exercise in eastern Indian Ocean region

March 28, 2021 6:36 pm

A carrier battle group or carrier strike group is a mega naval fleet comprising an aircraft carrier, accompanied by a large number of destroyers, frigates and other ships.

Challenged by China and Russia, US to build force for future space wars

December 21, 2019 10:03 am

The Defense Intelligence Agency, in a report earlier this year, warned that both China and Russia have developed "robust" and "capable" space services for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

Pentagon: Interceptor missile defence test succeeds in shootdown

March 26, 2019 8:36 am

Even though the missile defense system has been operating for more than a decade, this was the first time it had attempted a "salvo" intercept in which more than one interceptor missile is launched at a single target missile.

US 'mysterious' UFO programme a reality, has a $22 million budget

December 17, 2017 4:01 pm

Known as the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Programme, the project analyses encounters between unknown objects and American jets

Two Iranians charged in US over hacking defense materials

July 19, 2017 9:32 am

The two men -- and a third who was arrested in 2013 and handed back to Iran in a prisoner swap last year -- allegedly broke into the computers of Vermont-based Arrow Tech Associates.

Carter summons top officials for a counter-IS meet in Kuwait

February 23, 2015 4:20 pm

Carter summoned several high profile officials from the Arab nations for a closed-door meeting.

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