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Sisi, US Secretary of Defense Discuss Strengthening Security, Military Ties

Cairo and Washington agreed on Wednesday to strengthen their military and security ties, given their importance in reinforcing efforts to restore security and stability in the Middle East region. During a meeting with visiting US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stressed his country’s keenness on strengthening…

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US Increasingly Worried about West Bank Situation as Austin Visits Israel

The United States is concerned that escalating tensions in the West Bank could distract Tel Aviv and Washington's attention from Iranian activities, a US official said, a message Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin intends to deliver in Israel on Thursday. Austin delayed his arrival to Israel and the government insisted that…

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Pentagon accused of blocking effort to hand Russia war crimes evidence to ICC

Defence department reportedly unwilling to share intelligence over fears precedent could be set against US soldiers fighting foreign wars

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Israeli protests disrupt visit by US defense secretary

U.S. and Israeli officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been forced to change the schedule of a planned visit to Israel due to anti-government protests that are expected to paralyze traffic across the country

The Independent UK

Israel protests impact Pentagon chief's meeting location, arrival in Tel Aviv -U.S. official

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's meetings with Israeli leaders have changed locations within Israel and his arrival has been slightly delayed due to protests against a government plan to overhaul the Israeli judiciary, a U.S. official said.

Reuters

US defense chief: Egypt ties an 'essential pillar' in region

The U.S. defense secretary says America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East

The Independent UK

US Defense Secretary: Egypt Partnership ‘Essential Pillar’

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East. Austin made the remark on Twitter after touching down in Cairo on the latest leg of his Middle East tour. He was greeted by senior Egyptian…

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Watch: US defence secretary Lloyd Austin arrives in Egypt during Middle East tour

Watch as the US defence secretary arrived in Cairo as part of his tour of the Middle East.

The Independent UK

US, Israeli Officials Hold Talks to Prevent Iran from Acquiring Nuclear Weapons

Senior US and Israeli officials have held talks in Washington to reinforce security coordination with the aim of preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and deterring its increasing hostile activities in the Middle East and other regions. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Monday with Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs…

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Pentagon Chief Pledges Continued US Troop Presence in Iraq as 20-Year Anniversary of Invasion Nears

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, making an unannounced trip to Iraq on Tuesday nearly 20 years after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein, said Washington was committed to keeping its military presence in the country The 2003 invasion led to the deaths of tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians…

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Ukrainian leaders agree to continue Bakhmut defence as casualties mount

Head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force says his troops’ position could be in peril due to a lack of ammunition

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine’s forces say they are holding out in ‘utter hell’ of fight for eastern city of Bakhmut

It comes as the head of the Russian Wagner merecenary group complains that their frontlines around the city could collapse without ammunition

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin’s forces capturing Bakhmut will not ‘change the tide of this fight,’ says US Defence Secretary

Vladimir Putin’s troops are said to have almost encircled the town in the Donetsk province in the eastern Donbas region

Evening Standard

Kyiv Says Forces Are Holding On in ‘Utter Hell’ of Bakhmut Battle

Ukraine said on Monday its troops were still holding out in a brutal fight for Bakhmut, while Washington said that even if the eastern city should fall to a Russian offensive, it would not necessarily give Moscow momentum in the war. In the latest sign of a feud between Russia's…

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US Defense Secretary Discusses Cooperation in the Middle East

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was in Jordan on Monday as part of his visit to three Middle Eastern countries to reinforce partnerships with the regional states. Austin arrived on Sunday in Amman and is scheduled to later visit Egypt and Israel. “The enduring and strategic partnership between the United…

Tribune News Service

US troop expansion near Taiwan revives old debate in Philippines

It’s been more than three decades since the Philippines ordered U.S. troops to withdraw from their sprawling military bases in the country, ending an era that hearkened back to America’s colonial days.

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Israel Tells Top US General It Sees Need to Cooperate against Iran

Israel hosted the top US military officer, Army General Mark Milley, on Friday for discussions that it said included the need for cooperation on denying Iran nuclear weaponry. Milley made the previously unannounced visit ahead of a trip to Israel by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that will also include…

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Israel-US Talks to Begin as Iran’s Nuclear Program Approaches the ‘Red Line’

Tel Aviv and Washington have decided to kickstart deep talks on Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 84%, which is close to what is needed for developing a bomb.

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Top US, Chinese defense officials haven’t spoken in 3 months

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese defense officials haven’t spoken since November, the Pentagon said Tuesday, a sign of how recent strains over Taiwan and an alleged spy balloon have fractured communications between the world’s two most powerful armed forces.

Reuters

U.S. targets Russia with sanctions, Moscow says measures won't work

The United States marked the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Friday with $2 billion in weaponry for Kyiv and new sanctions against Russia aimed at undermining Moscow's ability to wage war.

Bangkok Post

International law must prevail in Ukraine war

Just before the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which falls tomorrow France's President Emmanuel Macron declared that he wanted to see Russia "defeated, but not crushed". That is a very fine distinction, but an important one.

WEKU

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.

The Independent UK

Philippines eyes South China Sea patrols with US, Australia

The Philippines is discussing joint security patrols in the South China Sea with the United States as well as Australia as China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed waters cause concern

The Conversation

Philippines sides with US amid rising regional tensions between Beijing and Washington

The US-China rivalry in east Asia has taken an interesting turn after the recent visit of US defense secretary, Lloyd Austin, to the Philippines. Austin’s trip ended in an expanded deal, the enhanced defense cooperation agreement (EDCA).

The Independent UK

S. Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukes

South Korea and United States militaries will hold a tabletop exercise at the Pentagon next week to hone their joint response to a potential use of nuclear weapons by North Korea

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