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  • Pentagon Increases Military Presence In Middle East As Iran Threatens Israel | world news

    New Delhi: The US will deploy a fighter jet squadron to the Middle East and keep an aircraft carrier in the region, the Pentagon announced on Friday. This move aims to bolster the American military presence to protect Israel from potential threats by Iran and its allies, as well as to ensure the safety of US troops.

    The announcement follows threats of retaliation from Iran and its regional allies in response to the killings of a Hamas leader in Tehran and a Hezbollah commander in Beirut, raising concerns about a potential escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

    According to a report by AP, US President Joe Biden and Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu shared a call on Thursday afternoon. Biden talked about new US military deployments aimed at defending against potential attacks from ballistic missiles and drones, as reported by the White House.

    The White House in a statement said Biden “reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security against all threats from Iran, including its proxy terrorist groups Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.”

    US leaders are worried about increased violence in the Middle East after recent Israeli attacks on Hamas and Hezbollah leaders, which have led to threats of revenge. Iran has also threatened to take action after the killing of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday, just a day after senior Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur was killed in Beirut.

    It’s not yet clear which new ships will be deployed to the Middle East, according to AP. The US already maintains a steady presence of warships in the region and the eastern Mediterranean Sea, including the Navy destroyers USS Roosevelt and USS Bulkeley, as well as the USS Wasp and USS New York.

  • US Defense Minister Lloyd J Austin Hospitalized, Briefly Transfers Duties: Pentagon | world news

    New Delhi: Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III was hospitalized on Sunday afternoon with an “emergent bladder issue”, according to a statement from the Pentagon. He has transferred his duties to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks while he undergoes treatment. The statement, issued by Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, said that Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at around 2:20 pm by his security detail. He was seen for symptoms suggesting a bladder problem, which could be related to his previous prostate cancer surgery.

    Ryder said that the Deputy Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were notified of Austin’s condition, as well as the White House and Congress. He initially said that Austin would retain his duties as defense secretary while in the hospital, but later updated that Austin had transferred the functions and duties of the office to Hicks.

    Austin, who is 71 years old, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 and underwent surgery in January 2021. He was hospitalized for two weeks following complications from the operation, including a urinary tract infection. He returned to work in-person at the Pentagon at the end of January, and said that he was still recovering.

    Austin is the first African American to serve as the defense secretary, and was confirmed by the Senate in a 93-2 vote on January 22, 2021. He is a retired four-star general who served in the Army for 41 years, and was the commander of the US Central Command from 2013 to 2016.

    Austin was scheduled to travel to Brussels, Belgium, this week for a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, in what would be his first overseas trip since his initial hospitalization. It is unclear if he will be able to attend the meeting, which is aimed at addressing the security situation in Ukraine amid Russian aggression.

  • Is China’s army standing on LAC even after Galvan Valley clash? This big claim in Pentagon report

    Is China's army standing on LAC even after Galvan Valley clash? This big claim in Pentagon report

    India-China border dispute

    New Delhi:

    Trickster China is not desisting from its antics. Even after the clash in Galwan Valley, it is fully determined to capture LAC (China On LAC). Amidst the ongoing border tension with India, Dragon increased its military presence and infrastructure construction on LAC from 2022. Is. This claim has been made in a report of America’s Pentagon. According to the ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China’ report 2023, underground storage facilities, new roads, a dual-purpose airport and several helipads are being built along the LAC to boost Beijing’s infrastructure.

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    China is expanding infrastructure near LAC

    The report said that amid the ongoing tension on LAC between India and China from the year 2023, there are different perceptions regarding border demarcation between India and PCR. Recent infrastructure construction by both sides has led to several clashes between the two. At the same time, military gathering on LAC is also being considered a major reason for the deadlock between the two. The report said that in response to the Galwan Valley skirmish, China’s Western Theater Command has implemented large-scale mobilization and military deployment along the LAC.

    This deployment is likely to continue till this year. Let us tell you that 20 Indian soldiers were martyred in the Galwan clash. The report also indicates that there has not been much progress in the talks between India and China because both sides do not want to give up their respective claims on the border. Listing Beijing’s infrastructure build-up along the LAC, the Pentagon report said that in 2022, China continued to develop military infrastructure along the LAC. China’s efforts include underground storage facilities near Doklam, new roads in all three sectors of the LAC, construction of new villages in the disputed areas as well as areas in neighboring Bhutan, a new bridge on Pangong Lake, a dual-purpose air base near the center area, The base and several helipads are also included in this.

    There was no encroachment on LAC-Rajnath Singh

    On military deployment, the report said China deployed a border regiment supported by two divisions from the Xinjiang and Tibet military districts along with four combined arms brigades in reserve in the western sector of the LAC in 2022. China made similar deployment from other theater commands in three light-to-medium CABs in the eastern sector and an additional three CABs in the central sector of the LAC. Most of the deployed forces are still present on the LAC.

    In June this year, while responding to the opposition’s allegations against the Narendra Modi government, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh had said that India was talking to China at both military and diplomatic levels to resolve the issues. The government will never allow the sanctity of India’s borders to be violated. He said that there have been some activities on the LAC since 2013, but he rejected claims that there would be any significant change or change on the LAC after the formation of the BJP government. Encroachment has taken place. The Pentagon report also says that China has more than 500 operational nuclear weapons and by 2030 this will increase to more than 1,000. The Chinese Navy, already the largest in the world, is growing rapidly.
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