Peter Cook

Defence relationship with India on excellent path and will continue to be so: Pentagon

The Indo-US defence relationship is on an excellent path and will continue to be so in the next administration and beyond, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, days ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

Jan 04, 2017, 04:32 AM IST

US strikes Afghan Taliban targets, in debut of broader role

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook declined to offer details on strikes, saying they were in southern Afghanistan and that no US forces were in the area at the time.

Jun 25, 2016, 09:07 AM IST

Relationship with India, Pakistan not a 'zero-sum game': Pentagon

The issue was clarified by US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter during his trip to India last month.

May 17, 2016, 07:30 AM IST

US pauses sending rebels from Syria for training

The Pentagon said Tuesday it had suspended bringing moderate rebels from Syria to participate in its troubled train-and-equip program in Turkey and Jordan.

Sep 30, 2015, 05:48 AM IST

US sends 75 more troops to Sinai to boost peacekeepers' security

The United States is sending an additional 75 U.S. troops and other assets to Egypt`s Sinai Peninsula to bolster the security of international peacekeepers, who have come under attack from militants in recent days, the Pentagon said on Thursday.

Sep 11, 2015, 02:56 AM IST