Washington, July 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is rapidly rebuilding America’s weapons stockpiles, arguing that military inventories had been depleted by large-scale assistance to Ukraine under former President Joe Biden but insisting the United States remains well prepared for any future conflict. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling to Michigan, Trump dismissed concerns that the United States could face ammunition shortages if anot…
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Manila, July 22 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday that he will be meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 23, on the sidelines of the ongoing multilateral Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) events in the Philippines. “The meeting has already been agreed upon,” Lavrov was quoted as saying by the Russian media following his participation in ASEAN meetings on Wednesday.Lavrov mentioned that he met with Rubio briefly at a reception on Tuesday,…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) The Trump administration faced bipartisan scrutiny in the US Senate over whether it was circumventing congressional war powers by restarting a statutory 60-day deadline after a temporary ceasefire with Iran collapsed.Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski raised the issue during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s $87.6 billion supplemental funding request. She said hostilities began on February 28 without specific congressional authorisa…
Washington, July 22 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators that the war with Iran has cost an estimated $37.5 billion, as the Trump administration sought nearly $88 billion in emergency funding amid renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz.Hegseth disclosed the figure during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump’s supplemental funding request. The administration is seeking $87.6 billion, including about $67 billion for the military.“The estimate …
Washington, July 21 (IANS) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran was seeking talks with the United States even as Washington continued its military pressure campaign, warning that the US would strike any Iranian site linked to rebuilding its nuclear programme.Interacting with reporters at the White House after meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun, Trump dismissed suggestions that Tehran remained unwilling to negotiate.”They want to desperately meet,” Trump said. “Until they’re ready…
New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday said that the Chabahar Port terminal did not suffer any damage. While addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Friday, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiwal said that Indian government had seen reports but confirmed that the Chabahar terminal did not suffer any damage. When asked about reports that US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post showed US forces targetted Chabahar and whether it has impacted India’s opera…
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 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States is reshaping its military around artificial intelligence, robotics and other emerging technologies, as his administration seeks to accelerate innovation and prepare the armed forces for the next generation of warfare. Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the government was working closely with technology companies and investors to speed up the development an…
Washington, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that his administration would seek a $1.5 trillion defence budget, describing it as a necessary investment to modernise the military, accelerate weapons production and strengthen America’s industrial base amid growing global security challenges. Speaking at the Pennsylvania Defense and Innovation Summit on Wednesday (local time), Trump said the proposed spending plan would build on what he described as record military investments alre…
Washington, July 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz had been reopened for global shipping under US military protection, but announced a “FULL Blockade” on vessels sailing to Iranian ports or transporting Iranian cargo, while dropping a proposed 20 per cent reimbursement fee in favour of new trade and investment deals with Gulf states. In a post on Truth Social, Trump credited the US military with restoring maritime traffic through one of the world’s bus…