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Lockheed has offered to shift its F-16 production line to India from Fort Worth, Texas, and make it the sole factory worldwide if India orders at least 100 single-engine fighters. (Photo: File | AFP)

US seeks information on potential misuse of F-16 by Pakistan

The US is seeking more information on the potential misuse of American-made F-16 fighter jets by Pakistan.

2 March 2019 12:05 PM IST

The Taliban control or contest more than half of Helmands districts and regularly deliver sharp blows to Afghan forces. (Photo:AP)

Close to 23 Afghan security forces killed in Taliban attack in...

The pre-dawn assault, claimed by the Taliban, saw militants enter the base in Helmand province.

2 March 2019 11:31 AM IST

The platform will be built on the Microsoft Azure IIoT cloud platform. (Photo: AP)

Amazon, Microsoft chosen to compete for Pentagon cloud computing...

The selection leaves Oracle Corp and IBM Corp out of the competition for the contract for JEDI.

11 April 2019 11:15 AM IST

The state department was quick to distance itself from the news report when they were requested to confirm or deny it. (Photo:AP)

Pentagon 'not aware' on Pak F-16 count after Feb aerial dogfight with...

US defence department said it was 'not aware' of any investigation that was conducted to ascertain if Pakistan had lost...

6 April 2019 3:49 PM IST

No one knows for sure where debris may land though many experts believe much of the station will burn up during re-entry.

India debris expected to burn up in atmosphere: Pentagon

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said 400+ pieces of orbital debris from the test had been identified.

6 April 2019 10:14 AM IST

Hope not, Trump said when asked by reporters if Washington was going to war with Tehran. (Photo:AP)

US doesn't want war with Iran: Trump tells aides

'He doesn't want to go to war. It's not who he is,' one official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

17 May 2019 9:21 AM IST

China said it was the United States who misbehaved. (Photo: AFP)

US, China fight it out in Djibouti, accuse each other of aggression

The United States military on Thursday claimed that China had harassed troops posted at the US military base in Africa's...

20 Jun 2019 4:10 PM IST

Weve conducted an exhaustive investigation, talked to ... 53 witnesses across three countries and 13 states, reviewed tens of thousands of emails, interviewed folks that were closest to the alleged incidents, the military official said. (Photo: AP)

No proof of sexual misconduct by Trump's top Air Force General...

The nomination of Air Force General John Hyten, the outgoing head of the US military's Strategic Command, remains on...

11 July 2019 1:33 PM IST

The incidents all took place after Trump decided to try to cut off Irans oil exports. (Photo:AP)

Trump's July Fourth celebration cost military at least USD 1.2...

The July Fourth holiday celebrates the US founders' declaring independence from Britain in 1776.

10 July 2019 11:45 AM IST

The missiles fired by the North last week were described as a new type of tactical guided short-range weapon. (Photo: AFP)

US tests medium-range missile after exiting INF treaty with Russia

The missile was launched on Sunday from the US Navy-controlled San Nicolas Island off the coast of Los Angeles,...

20 Aug 2019 2:08 PM IST

Saudi Arabia has temporarily halted production at two Aramco oil facilities that were attacked by Yemeni rebels, interrupting about half of the companys total output, the energy minister said on Saturday. (Photo: screengrab)

Confident of 'Iran's hand' in oil plants attack, US to send troops to...

The United States is also considering keeping an aircraft carrier in the region indefinitely.

21 Sept 2019 10:05 AM IST

Six weeks after being confirmed by Congress, Defense Secretary Mike Esper has signed off on the diversion of funds from 127 deferred military projects both inside and outside the country, said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffmann. (Photo: File)

Following Trump's order, Pentagon diverts USD 3.6 billion to build...

Building the wall was one of Trump's central campaign pledges in the 2016 president election battle.

4 Sept 2019 9:12 AM IST