Pentagon

Defense chief orders review of military sex assault programmes

12:29 pm January 24, 2021

Washington: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, in his first directive since taking office, has given his senior leaders two weeks to send him reports on sexual assault prevention programmes in the military, and an assessment of what has worked and what hasn’t. Austin’s memo, which went out Saturday, fulfills a commitment he made to senators last week […]

DC on lockdown and on edge before Biden’s inauguration

2:36 pm January 20, 2021

Washington: The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place in a Washington on edge, after the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol unleashed a wave of fear and unmatched security concerns. And law enforcement officials are contending not only with the potential for outside threats but also with rising concerns about an insider attack […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

India, US sign statement of intent to strengthen dialogue on defence tech cooperation

11:55 pm September 15, 2020

Washington: India and the US on Tuesday signed a statement of intent to strengthen the bilateral dialogue on defence technology co-operation and create opportunities for co-production and co-development of military equipment. The statement was signed by Raj Kumar, Secretary, Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, and Ellen Lord, US Under Secretary of Defence for Acquisition and Sustainment, during the […]

Trump, First Lady mark 9/11 moment of silence on Air Force 1

11:59 pm September 11, 2020

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Friday led the nation in mourning victims of the 9/11 terrorist attack with a moment of silence along with First Lady Melania on Air Force One. He delivered remarks at the memorial site near Shanksville in Pennsylvania. Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic presidential candidate and former vice president Joe Biden crossed paths at the 9/11 memorial site in New York, where […]

Pentagon orders shutdown of Stars and Stripes newspaper

11:01 pm September 4, 2020

Washington: The Pentagon has ordered the military’s independent newspaper, Stars and Stripes, to cease publication at the end of the month, despite Congressional efforts to continue funding the century-old publication. The order to halt publication by Sept. 30, and dissolve the organization by the end of January, is the latest salvo in the Pentagon’s move earlier this year […]