Washington, July 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at tightening US defence supply chains by restricting waivers for foreign-sourced critical materials, expanding supply chain scrutiny and pushing contractors to shift towards domestic and allied suppliers for military production.The order is designed to strengthen America’s military supply network by reducing dependence on foreign suppliers for critical materials and components used in advanced weapons systems.T…
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Washington, July 20 (IANS) Two active-duty US Army soldiers supporting ‘Operation Inherent Resolve’ were killed following an enemy attack on an airbase in Jordan, the Department of War said Monday.First Lieutenant Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Private Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, died after the July 17 attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, according to a department statement.Gonzales was killed in action on July 17, the day of the attack. Feehan was killed in act…
Washington, July 16 (IANS) The Pentagon has launched a fresh review of its now-defunct Covid vaccine mandate and ordered the eventual public release of an internal report, as the Trump administration moves to rebuild trust with service members discharged under the policy. The Department of War said Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed both an independent review by the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and a separate internal review to examine how the vaccine mandate was con…
Washington, July 15 (IANS) The White House has launched Gold Eagle, an artificial intelligence-powered clearing house which is designed to identify and patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities across critical US infrastructure at unprecedented speed and scale.The initiative brings federal agencies, open-source software partners and private infrastructure companies into a coordinated system. It will receive, assess and prioritise cyber vulnerabilities before passing actionable information to governmen…
Washington, May 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States is close to reaching a nuclear agreement with Iran but warned that military action remains an option if negotiations fail.In an interview with Fox News at the White House, Trump said his administration’s priority is ensuring that Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon.”We’re close to a very good deal, and if we can make it good, otherwise we just start up with the Department of War, as we call it,” Trump said.Trump said Iran…
Washington, May 19 (IANS) The Trump administration announced new travel restrictions and emergency measures after an American citizen tested positive for a strain of Ebola in Africa, even as officials stressed there were currently no cases inside the United States.The announcement came during a White House event where President Donald Trump was asked whether Americans should be concerned about the outbreak.“I’m concerned about everything,” Trump said. “It’s been confined right now to A…
Washington, May 7 (IANS) A federal judge in Virginia has dismissed without prejudice an Espionage Act case against Indian-American strategic affairs scholar Ashley J. Tellis, ruling in favour of a defence argument that prosecutors used the wrong statutory provision in charging him with unlawful retention of classified documents. US District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff granted Tellis’ motion to dismiss on April 16 after hearing arguments from both sides in Alexandria, Virginia. The brief court …
Washington, May 4 (IANS) The United States will begin a major military-backed operation to escort commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, as President Donald Trump announced a humanitarian effort to free ships stranded amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.Trump said multiple countries had approached Washington for help, citing vessels “locked up in the Strait of Hormuz” despite having “absolutely nothing to do” with the ongoing conflict.“For the good of Iran, the Middle…
Washington, March 14 (IANS) A US senator has introduced legislation aimed at blocking Chinese nationals and companies linked to Beijing from handling sensitive American military freight, arguing that current laws leave a major national security loophole.Senator Tom Cotton has unveiled the Trucking Security and CCP Disclosure Act, a bill that would require strict national-security screening for companies transporting Department of War cargo and prevent firms linked to China’s military or the Ch…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The head of OpenAI’s robotics team, Caitlin Kalinowski, has announced resignation, citing the company’s move to deploy its artificial intelligence (AI) models within the Pentagon’s classified network.“AI has an important role in national security. But surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorisation are lines that deserved more deliberation than they got,” Kalinowski said in a post on X, adding that the decisio…