President-Elect Joe Biden Confirms First Black US Defense Secretary
The President-elect confirmed retired four-star US Army general, Lloyd J Austin, will lead the Pentagon.
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USA President-Elect Biden To Pick Retired Four-Star US Army General As Defense Secretary
Lloyd J Austin is poised to become the first black leader of the Pentagon.
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USA US Air Force To Assess B-52 Engine Failure
It is unknown whether the aircraft was holding munitions during Thursday’s emergency landing at RAF Fairford.
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News At Least 34 Killed After Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan, Officials Say
The attacks come as the Afghan government and the Taliban hold face-to-face peace talks in Qatar.
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USA US Denies 'False' Claims Russia Chased American Warship
The United States has dismissed claims that a Russian warship threatened to ram an American destroyer in the Sea of Japan as "false".
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News Harry Dunn: Parents Lose High Court Battle With Foreign Office
Nineteen-year-old Harry Dunn died after a collision near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire in August 2019.
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USA US F-15C Crash: 'Reduced Visibility' Contributed To Pilot's Death
First Lieutenant Kenneth Allen died during a routine combat training flight near RAF Lakenheath earlier this year.
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USA US Withdraws From Open Skies Treaty
The United States is officially no longer part of the surveillance treaty known as Open Skies.
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News Mortar Fire Hits Afghan Capital Amid Ongoing Peace Talks
Eight people are understood to have died during attacks in Kabul.
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USA US To Cut Troop Levels In Iraq And Afghanistan
The move means there will be 2,500 troops in each country, although the US has said the move is not irreversible.
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Prince Harry 'Humble And Kind' Prince Harry Helps Military Veterans In LA
The Duke joined the Walker Family Events Foundation to pack and distribute food parcels to military veterans and their families.
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Space RAF Chief: UK Must 'Prepare Today' For Future Conflicts In Space
Air Chief Marshal Sir Mike Wigston said a future conflict "may even be won or lost in space".
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Nato NATO Chief Warns Of High Price If Troops Leave Afghanistan 'Too Soon'
Jens Stoltenberg warned the country risks "becoming once again a platform for international terrorists".
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USA US President-Elect Biden Likely To Choose Woman As Pentagon Chief
The US Department of Defense is one of three cabinet agencies that has never been led by a woman.
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Politics Boris Johnson Calls To Congratulate Joe Biden On Election Win
Mr Johnson said he looks forward to "strengthening" the US-UK partnership following the call with the President-elect.
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USA Mark Esper 'Terminated' As US Defense Secretary By Trump
Mark Esper was appointed to the role in July last year.