US Defence Secretary Austin to testify over secret hospitalisation
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will be in the US Capitol on Thursday to testify before lawmakers about his secret hospitalisation last month to be treated for prostate cancer
Thu Feb 29 2024
Philippines defence chief says was urged by China to drop review of US pact
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he had been urged by a former Chinese diplomat to back off.
Thu Sep 30 2021
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
Donald Rumsfeld, a forceful U.S. defense secretary who was the main architect of the Iraq war until President George W. Bush replaced him.
Wed Jun 30 2021
UK military ready to deliver 100,000 vaccine doses a day - Defence Secretary
Britains armed forces could administer 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine a day if required.
Thu Dec 31 2020
Philippines declares siege by Islamist rebels over in Marawi City
Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said combat operations had been terminated, after troops prevailed in the last stand against gunmen who clung on inside several buildings in the heart of Marawi.
Mon Oct 23 2017
U.S. consulted UK before Syrian strike - defence minister
"The American defence secretary Jim Mattis consulted me early yesterday evening about our assessment of the regime's culpability for the chemical weapons attack."
Fri Apr 07 2017
US to start building facilities in Philippine military camps this year
Philippine Defence Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Thursday that the US military will start building facilities in Philippine military camps this year, China's Xinhua news agency reported.
Thu Jan 26 2017
Malaysia to seek explanation from China over military build-up
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said he would soon write to his Chinese counterpart, General Chang Wanquan regarding the matter.
Fri Dec 16 2016
Hishammuddin slated to join US Defence Secretary on US warship
The Home Minister is slated to join Ashton Carter for a cruise on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, which is currently transiting in the South China Sea.
Wed Nov 04 2015
MH370: Hishammuddin to meet US Defence Secretary for new assets
Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein would be meeting with US Defence Secretary in Singapore in two weeks to request for assets to be deployed in the new phase.
Sat May 17 2014
MH370: US prepared to extend further help in search efforts
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said Washington stands ready to fulfil additional requests for assistance from Malaysia.
Fri Apr 04 2014
Najib receives courtesy call from US Defence Secretary
Chuck Hagel is on a three-day visit to Malaysia as part of his four-nation trip to Southeast Asia.
Sun Aug 25 2013
Hishammuddin meets US Defence Secretary
Newly-appointed Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein on Sunday met US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel on the sidelines of the third day of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2013 in Singapore.
Sun Jun 02 2013
US ready to help French forces in Mali: Panetta
The United States said Monday it was ready to share intelligence and provide logistical support to French forces fighting militants in Mali.
Mon Jan 14 2013