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Pentagon to send about a dozen Guantanamo inmates to other countries soon

WASHINGTON: The Pentagon plans to transfer about a dozen inmates of the Guantanamo military prison… Read More

US F-16 crashes at Bagram in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: A US F-16 warplane crashed Tuesday while taking off from Bagram airfield in Afghanistan,… Read More

New bin Laden documents show a suspicious, pressured al Qaeda

WASHINGTON: Al Qaeda's leaders were increasingly worried about spies in their midst, drones in the… Read More

Sale of F-16s to Pakistan should not be of concern to India, says Pentagon

WASHINGTON: The United States’ Defense Department said on Tuesday the sale of F-16 fighter jets… Read More

China taking ‘self-isolating’ steps in South China Sea: Pentagon

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND: The United States is not looking for conflict with China but steps it… Read More

US defense secy lauds Pakistan’s contributions in war on terror

RAWALPINDI/WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif on Tuesday called on the United… Read More

General Raheel reaches United States on key visit

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Army Chief General Raheel Sharif reached United States on five-day official visit of… Read More

US views Taliban as key partner to restore peace in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The US Department of Defence says it views Taliban as key partner in its… Read More

U.S. weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq

WASHINGTON: The United States is considering sending a small number of special operations forces to… Read More

PM Sharif visits Pentagon; holds discussions on security, regional peace

WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday visited Pentagon upon an invitation by United States… Read More

Pentagon official cites concern about business outlook for ULA

WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official on Friday expressed concerns about Aerojet Rocketdyne Holding Inc’s reported… Read More

Pentagon teams with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable technology

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded $75 million on Friday to help… Read More

Islamic State second-in-command killed in air strike – White House

WASHINGTON: The second-in-command of the Islamic State militant group was killed during a U.S. air… Read More

SAPM Fatemi, US Deputy Defence Secy discuss affairs of common strategic interest

WASHINGTON: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs (SAPM) Syed Tariq Fatemi visited… Read More

US air strike kills top Al-Qaeda commander in Afghanistan: Pentagon

BAGHDAD: A US air strike in Afghanistan killed a senior Al-Qaeda commander in charge of… Read More

Pentagon mulls improving Iraqi troop training after fall of Ramadi

WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday Pentagon officials have begun to examine how… Read More

Pentagon opposes Russian move to sell missiles to Iran

WASHINGTON: The US military expressed concern Monday after Russia lifted its ban on supplying its… Read More

Islamic State fighters seize parts of western Iraqi town: officials

BAGHDAD: Islamic State insurgents took control on Thursday of large parts of the western Iraqi… Read More

IS commander killed in Afghanistan drone attack

WASHINGTON: Pentagon has said that an Islamic State (IS) commander named Mulla Abdul Rauf Khadim… Read More

US reconsidering arming Ukraine's forces: report

WASHINGTON: NATO's military commander and Obama administration officials appear to be moving toward supporting sending… Read More