Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States will retain control of recently seized Venezuelan oil, signalling a hardline approach toward Caracas as Washington weighs options ranging from resale to placement in strategic reserves.“We’re going to keep it,” Trump told reporters at a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Monday, when asked directly what the administration planned to do with the confiscated crude. Thus confirming that the oil seized by US authorities would n…
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Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the American naval dominance is a central pillar of global peace and stability, and argued that the US Navy’s strength underpins freedom of navigation, deters conflict, and sustains the international order.At a Mar-a-Lago news conference alongside President Donald Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Navy Secretary John Phelan, Rubio said the administration’s renewed focus on shipbuilding and maritime power was not simply a m…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signalled an aggressive push to accelerate the production of warships and military aircraft, saying the United States can no longer afford decade-long timelines to deliver critical defence platforms amid rising global security pressures.Speaking at a Mar-a-Lago news conference alongside Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan, Trump said his administration would press defence contractors to …
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signalled a sharp cultural and ideological shift within the Pentagon, saying the Trump administration is restoring a “warrior ethos” and moving away from what he described as political correctness in the US military.Speaking at a Mar-a-Lago news conference on Monday with President Donald Trump and senior national security officials, Hegseth said the Department of Defence is refocusing on merit, readiness and deterrence as it rebuilds…