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Jan
31
2024
By IDREES ALI and PHIL STEWART
Pentagon says it is not seeking war with Iran after Jordan attack

Pentagon says it is not seeking war with Iran after Jordan attack

WORLD
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin vowed the U.S. would take "all necessary actions" to defend its troops after a deadly drone attack in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, even as President Joe Biden's administration stressed it was not seeking a war with Iran. The attack on Sunday killed three U.S. soldiers and wounded more than 40 troops. It was the first deadly strike against U.S. troops since the Israel-Hamas war erupted in October and marks a major escalation in tensions that have engulfed the Middle East. "Let me start with my outrage and sorrow (for) the deaths of three brave U.S. troops in…
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Dec
19
2023
By NIDAL AL-MUGHRABI, BASSAM MASOUD and JAMES MACKENZIE
U.S. defence chief urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians

U.S. defence chief urges Israel to do more to protect Gaza civilians

WORLD
U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said that Washington's support for Israel was "unshakable" but he urged its ally to do more to protect civilians as its war against Hamas brought yet more death and destruction to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Lloyd, speaking during a visit to Israel, said Hamas was a "fanatical terrorist group" which should never again be able to make attacks on Israel from Gaza. His visit came amid growing concern from foreign governments and international organisations over the death toll among civilians in Gaza from Israeli bombardments as well as rising hunger and destitution. The Gaza…
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May
02
2021
By The African Mirror
Next major war will be ‘very different,’ U.S. defense secretary says

Next major war will be ‘very different,’ U.S. defense secretary says

WORLD
THE United States needs to prepare for a potential future conflict bearing little resemblance to “the old wars” that have long consumed the Pentagon, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday in his first significant policy speech. Austin called for harnessing technological advances and better integrating military operations globally to “understand faster, decide faster and act faster.” “The way we fight the next major war is going to look very different from the way we fought the last ones,” Austin said during a trip to the Hawaii-based U.S. Pacific Command. Austin did not explicitly mention rivals like China or Russia. But…
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