Washington, March 5 – U.S. lawmakers clashed on Thursday over the role of allies in global security as Congress examined the newly released National Defense Strategy during a hearing of the House Armed Services Committee.The debate highlighted differences between Republicans and Democrats on...
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Beijing, March 5 China announced on Thursday that its defense budget would be increased to $275 billion, about $25 billion more than last year, as it accelerated the modernization of its armed forces to catch up with the US military.Approximately 1.9 trillion yuan ($275 billion) will be...
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Washington, March 5 – The United States has said its military campaign against Iran had struck more than 2,000 targets and severely degraded Tehran’s missile and naval capabilities, as the White House defended President Donald Trump’s decision to launch Operation Epic Fury.White House Press...
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Washington, March 4 – The United States is deploying autonomous systems and artificial intelligence-enabled technologies in its ongoing military campaign against Iran, according to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who spoke at a Pentagon briefing on Operation Epic Fury.Hegseth confirmed that...
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Washington, March 4 – Dozens of retired senior American military leaders have publicly endorsed the joint US-Israeli military action against Iran, calling it necessary to weaken Tehran’s ability to threaten the United States, its allies, and regional stability.In an open letter organized by...
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Washington, March 2 – President Donald Trump defended the ongoing US military operations in Iran on Monday, saying the military was “significantly ahead” of schedule and determined to eliminate what he called an “intolerable threat” posed by Tehran’s missile and nuclear ambitions.“Today, the...
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Washington, March 2 Retired American generals, national security strategists, and leading think tank figures described President Donald Trump’s “Operation Epic Fury” as a historic military campaign, arguing that it reshaped deterrence in the Middle East and significantly weakened Iran’s ruling...
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Washington, March 2 – The US launched a comprehensive military offensive against Iran, targeting over 1,000 military sites within 24 hours under "Operation Epic Fury," in what officials described as a campaign to dismantle the Iranian regime's security apparatus and neutralize sites posing an...
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Jerusalem, February 28 The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said on Saturday that its joint strikes with the US on Iran included attacks on "dozens of military targets" and were carried out as part of a "wide, coordinated, and joint offensive against the regime to tackle an existential threat".In a...
Washington, February 26 – The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been quietly developing military options for a possible strike against Iran, even as he seeks to avoid direct confrontation with President Donald Trump, according to reports published in US media.As Chairman of the Joint...
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New Delhi – February 11, 2026 – The United States reiterated Tuesday that the Caribbean will not serve as a safe haven for illicit or sanctioned activities, stating that its joint military forces remain prepared to take decisive action against violations in the region. US military forces...