New York, July 22 (IANS) An Indian-descent US soldier, Angela Rampersad, is feared killed during an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan, according to the Pentagon.The 25-year-old Army sergeant “is believed to have been killed in action on July 17, 2026, during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan”, the Department of War said.“The incident is under investigation”, it said.She was previously listed as missing and her “status was updated to a Duty Status – Whereabouts Unknown…
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New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The reported detention of a California resident — claiming to have earlier served the US Navy — while attempting to cross into Nepal this month without travel documents comes four months since the arrest of an alleged American trainer in military warfare and six Ukrainian nationals point out the vulnerability and uncharted agendas in this part of the world. In another unconnected incident, the mysterious death of Terrence Arvelle Jackson, a serving officer of the US A…
Washington, June 4 (IANS) An Indian Army officer was among the standout graduates at a prestigious US Army leadership programme, winning two major academic awards as nearly 1,000 military officers from the United States and partner nations completed advanced training at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Major Prabhat Mishra of India received the Birrer-Brookes Award for Outstanding Master of Military Arts and Science Thesis and the General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award during the g…
Washington, May 16 (IANS) The US Army has told lawmakers that drones, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are rapidly reshaping modern warfare, as senior military leaders pointed to lessons from the Ukraine conflict and warned that future battlefields will be dominated by low-cost, scalable unmanned technologies.Appearing before the House Armed Services Committee, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll said the character of war was changing at unprecedented speed and militaries that fail t…
Tehran, May 4 (IANS) Iran on Monday warned the US army against entering the Strait of Hormuz and said that they will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait.”We warn that any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz,” said Iran’s main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, in a statement.The warning came after the United States announced it would start on Monday to fre…
Florida, April 11 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Saturday said that Washington and New Delhi will closely work together across key sectors, including trade, defence and energy. Taking to X following his meeting with Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Florida, Gor said, “It was a pleasure to host Vikram Misri tonight at Mar a Lago! From trade and defence to energy, India and the United States stand ready to work closely together in the months and years ahead.”India and the United Stat…
Washington, April 11 (IANS) India and the United States expanded cooperation on energy, critical technologies and defence during Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s meetings with senior US officials this week, signalling closer strategic alignment.On the final day of his hectic three-day engagements, energy cooperation featured prominently, with Misri meeting US Energy Secretary Chris Wright.The Indian Embassy in Washington said Misri “called on Energy Secretary Chris Wright. Discussions focuse…
Washington, April 3 (IANS) The Chief of Staff of the US Army, General Randy George, has stepped down and retired with immediate effect after being asked to do so by Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, in a sudden move that underscores a widening shake-up at the Pentagon.“General Randy A. George will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement. “The Department of Defence is grateful for Ge…
Washington, March 25 (IANS) The US Army has launched a digital marketplace to speed up drone purchases and expand access to advanced unmanned systems for its forces and allies.The platform will allow Army units, government partners, and allied nations to compare and buy vetted drone systems. Officials said it will reduce delays and deliver technology to soldiers faster.The marketplace was developed with Amazon Web Services and the Army Enterprise Cloud Management Agency. It includes tools for co…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The recent arrest of an alleged trainer in military warfare in India and last year’s espionage-linked death in Bangladesh point to a larger vulnerability and competing intelligence agendas in the region, despite being separate incidents, tied coincidentally only by the identical citizenship of the perpetrators. India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) apprehended Matthew Aaron VanDyke, an American citizen, alongside six Ukrainian nationals on March 13 at airport…