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SpaceX withdrew request for Pentagon to fund Starlink in Ukraine: Musk

Tech billionaire Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has withdrawn its funding request to the Pentagon to begin footing the cost for satellite internet services Starlink for Ukraine

US Defence Secretary to host Pakistan Army chief for talks at Pentagon

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday will host Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Pentagon for talks amidst signs of enhanced military engagement between the two countries. Last week, Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was in the town meeting top officials of the Biden Administration, including Secretary of State Tony Blinken. Bajwa will be accorded an "enhanced honour cordon" at the riverside entrance of the Pentagon by Austin following which the two will be holding a meeting on bilateral and regional issues. America's engagement with Pakistan, in particular with its military, has increased in recent months. Last month, the US announced a USD450 million F-16 fighter jet sustenance package for Pakistan.

US has flown 10 missions into flood-hit Pakistan with aid, says Pentagon

The US has so far flown 10 missions into Pakistan, with C-17 and C-130 aircrafts to deliver over one million pounds of critical humanitarian supplies and equipment to Pakistani people affected by flooding from deadly monsoon rains, the Pentagon has said. The Department of Defence (DOD) is in support of the US Agency for International Development's efforts to provide assistance to Pakistan in the wake of massive flooding and the humanitarian assistance crisis there. The current floods triggered by monsoon rains in Pakistan have so far killed nearly 1,400 people and injured another 12,728, while damaging 6,674 km of road and destroying over 1.7 million houses. "Our condolences certainly go out to those who've been impacted by this terrible natural disaster, Pentagon Spokesperson Patrick Ryder told reporters at a news conference on Tuesday. To date, the DOD has supported the US government's USAID-led response by providing critical airlift and staging support. US Air Force C-17 and C-1

Indian defence attache now has unescorted access to Pentagon: US Air Force

Indian defence attache now has unescorted access to the Pentagon, a top US Defense Department official has said

Osprey aircraft crashes in California, says Pentagon; 4 feared dead: Report

A V-22 Osprey aircraft, with no nuclear material on board, crashed in southern California on Wednesday, a Marine Corps spokesperson told Sputnik.The spokesperson added that he could not confirm any casualties as a result of the crash, however, as per local media, at least four people on board the Marine Corps aircraft are dead."I can confirm there was a V-22 (Osprey) crash in Glamis, California. There was no nuclear material on board. We don't have any additional information," the spokesperson said on Wednesday.An aircraft belonging to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, based out of San Diego, California crashed about 30 miles north of the Mexican border, near Highway 78 and the town of Glamis, Naval Air Facility El Centro confirmed on its Facebook page, Sputnik reported, citing sources.The responder's radio calls from the scene indicated there may have been nuclear materials on board the helicopter, Sputnik added to which the Marine Corps later responded and debunked the speculations, ...

Pentagon's Kirby to lead Biden's national security communications team

President Joe Biden on Friday named Pentagon press secretary John Kirby to be the new National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications. Kirby "will coordinate interagency efforts to explain United States policy and will serve as a senior administration voice on related matters," the White House said in a statement. Biden said, "John understands the complexities of US foreign and defense policy, and he will ably represent the Administration on important national security issues. While accepting the White House job, Kirby thanked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin "for his tremendous support and leadership these last 18 months." Kirby said Austin "has been more than just my boss; he's been a mentor and a confidante, and he has helped make me a better communicator." Austin said Kirby "will be a terrific addition to a strong team over there, and his long experience in defense and foreign policy perfectly suits him for work with the National Security Council staff." Kirby

India plans to use S-400 missile system to defend against Pak, China: US

By June 2022, India intends to deploy the S-400 missile defence system that it has received from Russia to defend itself against threat from Pakistan and China, a Pentagon spy master said

Pentagon, US companies involved in Ukraine military biolabs: Russia

The head of Russia's Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin has said that his team is making progress in a criminal probe into Ukraine's alleged Pentagon-funded bioweapons programme.

US says military readiness unaffected by arms transfers to Ukraine

The Pentagon has denied that arms transfers to Ukraine have impacted America's military readiness amid concerns that the Pentagon's own stockpile of Javelin weapons might be dwindling.

US abandoned over $7 bn military equipment in Afghanistan, Pentagon says

The US provided a sum of USD 18.6 billion in military hardware to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) for 16 years

India's offset requirements hurdle in defence trade: Ex-Pentagon official

India offers huge opportunities for the US in bilateral defence trade but its offset requirements pose an enormous challenge in doing business with the country, a former top Pentagon official has told top American lawmakers. Ellen Lord, who previously served as the Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S), told members of the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that the US is in talks with India on several multi-billion key defence sales, including the Guardian drones. "India has enormous opportunities but also enormous challenges. We have never been able to get the overarching security agreements with India that we would hope. "We have challenges with things like the S-400 (Russian anti-aircraft missile system being bought by India) being on contract and so forth. Additionally, the challenge of doing business, I can tell you in India is enormous because of offset requirements there to be able to provide a local business," Lord said. Under India's ..

US not fighting Russia: Pentagon on Ukraine conflict turning to proxy war

Since Russia launched its military operation in February, the US has provided at least $3.7 billion to support Ukraine's defenses

US discourages India's reliance on Russia for defence needs: Pentagon

We've been very clear with India as well as other nations that we don't want to see them rely on Russia for defence needs. We've been nothing but honest about that and discouraging that: Pentagon

Pentagon says Ukraine did not receive fixed-wing aircraft from US, allies

Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby clarified that Ukraine was given spare parts that enabled them to fix aircraft that previously were not operable

India-US defence relationship is trusted one': says ex-Pentagon official

The defence relationship between India and the United States over the years has become a trusted one, a former top Pentagon official has said.

Ukraine receives fighter jets, spare parts to increase fleet size: Pentagon

Ukraine has received additional aircraft and spare parts to increase its fleet size amid the conflict with Russia, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said.

Ukraine war: Report of Mariupol chemical attack sparks US, UK concern

Ukraine's Azov regiment has said three soldiers were injured by 'a poisonous substance' in an attack on Monday

Is Pentagon preparing for another pandemic after Covid mission over?

A COVID-19 patient was in respiratory distress. The Army nurse knew she had to act quickly.

US continues to adjust readiness to meet North Korean threats: Pentagon

The US and South Korea continue to adjust their joint defense capabilities to meet ever increasing threats from North Korea's advancing nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities

Indo-US bilateral defence ties to stay on ambitious course: Pentagon

Bound by shared values and a common vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, the United States and India will continue to chart an ambitious course in the bilateral defence partnership