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North: US military scrambles to determine fate of soldier who fled to N Korea
WASHINTON: The US military was scrambling Wednesday to determine the fate of an American soldier who made an unauthorised crossing of the inter-Korean border into…
Pentagon: After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed…
China declines US request for a meeting between defence chiefs
China has declined a request by the US for a meeting between their defence chiefs at an annual security forum in Singapore this weekend, media…
UK orders review into Leicester unrest after India-Pak match
LONDON: The UK government has commissioned an independent review into the Leicester civil unrest between Hindus and Muslims that took place last year. This will…
Austin Seeks To Stem Discord With Allies: Austin seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin sought Friday to tamp down any discord between the US and its allies over the massive US leak…
Syria: Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates
WASHINGTON: A US contractor was killed and five US service members and one other US contractor were wounded when a suspected Iranian drone struck a…
Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns
WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care on Thursday to reduce suicides in the military, but…
Russia: Drone flights will go on, says US, as tensions flare up with Russia
US defence secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday the country would continue to conduct surveillance flights after an American reconnaissance drone was struck by a…
Eye on China, Philippines gives US greater access to its bases
The Philippines has granted the United States greater access to its military bases, their defence chiefs said on Thursday, amid mounting concern over China’s increasing…