US army chief: Growing ties with India not to contain China

United States Chief of Army Staff General Raymond T Odierno, who recently returned from India, has denied that growing military ties and joint exercises between Washington and New Delhi were an......

US Army to cut 80,000 troops by 2017 to reduce budget

The United States Army has announced to reduce its strength by a whopping 80,000 by 2017 as part of a budget-cutting plan, making it one of the largest force reductions since World War II. US Army......

US Admiral caught in ministry protocol for appointments

Defence Minister A K Antony has turned down Admiral Sam Locklear's request for a meeting, directing Locklear instead to Defence Secretary R K Mathur. Ajai Shukla reports......

General Martin Dempsey next US military chief

US President Barack Obama has nominated General Martin Dempsey, an Iraq war veteran, as next Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff to succeed Admiral Mike Mullen."I expect him to push all our forces to......