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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has contracted COVID-19 and will remain quarantined at home for at least five days, he said in a statement released by the US Department of Defense on Sunday (local time). ...
Pentagon in an upgrade of its policy on Thursday (local time) expanded the scope of the word "extremism" to include terrorism. "The term 'extremist activities; means.... Advocating, engaging in, or supporting terrorism, within the US or abroad." ...
China's intimidating attitude, particularly over the South China Sea issue, is backfiring as countries in the region have taken exception to Beijing's stance. ...
Referring to China's recent test of a hypersonic weapon system, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A Milley has expressed concern over Beijing's capabilities and said this is why the United States sees the nation as pacing challeng ...