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Talks resume on bringing Israeli officials to the US to discuss Gaza operation, the White ...

The Daily Mail 29 Mar 2024
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, at far left, speaks while meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, across table at far right, at the Pentagon, Tuesday, March 26 ... Secretary Lloyd Austin.
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Philippine president warns of countermeasures in response to Chinese aggression at sea

Asahi News 29 Mar 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated a warning that it is obligated to come to the aid of the Philippines under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Philippine forces, aircraft and ships come under ...
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United States accused of 'causing turbulence' in South China Sea

ECNS 29 Mar 2024
In addition, the Philippine defense secretary ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines to embark on a so-called Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept, while other Philippine officials ...
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Top US general says Israel has not received everything it has asked for

LBC International 29 Mar 2024
... Defense Writers Group ... US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israel Defense Minister Yoav Gallant in Washington earlier this week and the Pentagon said security assistance to Israel was discussed.
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US destroys 4 drones launched by Houthis to target ships in Red Sea, no injuries reported

Anadolu Agency 29 Mar 2024
warship and were engaged in self defense over the ... US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin recently announced the formation of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational mission to combat Houthi attacks.
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Navy takes helm for lengthy job of closing Red Hill fuel facility in Hawaii

Stars and Stripes 29 Mar 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in March 2022 ordered the World War II-era facility permanently closed after a jet fuel leak contaminated the Navy’s water distribution system in late 2021 ... The Defense ...
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UN Court Orders Israel to Open More Aid Paths into Gaza

Beijing News 29 Mar 2024
It urged the U.N ... But even as Netanyahu called off a trip by one set of his war strategists, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant was in Washington for talks this week with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken ... But the U.S.
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Manila must be warned against horrors of war

China Daily 29 Mar 2024
On Tuesday, Philippine Secretary of Defense Gilberto Teodoro publicly “consoled” the Philippine soldiers wounded during the Ren’ai Jiao “abnormal resupply” mission and claimed that “the Armed Forces of the Philippines are under attack”.
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Marcos says Philippines will not be 'cowed into silence' by China

The Daily Tribune - Bahrain 29 Mar 2024
"Filipinos do not yield," Marcos said ... His statement came after US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repeated the United States' "ironclad" commitment to its longtime ally in a call with his Filipino counterpart Gilberto Teodoro on Wednesday ...  . .
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Network political contributors have a long history. But are they more trouble than they're worth?

Newsday 29 Mar 2024
Former Trump communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin is at CNN, along with ex-Trump campaign adviser David Urban and Mark Esper, a former defense secretary in the Trump administration.
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Who Was Behind the Downing of Malaysian Airlines MH17?

GlobalResearch 29 Mar 2024
... Defense Committee (RNBOU) of which the Secretary General was Andriy Parubiy (February 27, 2014 — August 7, 2014), followed by the appointment of Oleksandr Turchynov (December 16, 2014 — 19 May 2019).
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UK Defense Secretary Calls On Europe Not To Impose Restrictions On Trade With Ukraine

MENA FN 28 Mar 2024
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has called on the European Union not to impose trade restrictions on Ukraine during the war. He said this in a post on social platform X , ... .
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has blunt welcome for his Israeli counterpart

The Keene Sentinel 28 Mar 2024
WASHINGTON — The number of “civilian casualties is far too high, and the amount of humanitarian aid is far too low” in the Gaza war, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a blunt welcome to his Israeli counterpart at ... .
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North Carolina governor appoints Pentagon official to lead state’s military and veteran affairs

Stars and Stripes 28 Mar 2024
Department of Defense official to replace Walter Gaskin as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Military and Veteran Affairs ... Martin currently serves as assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs at the Pentagon.
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