
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter told reporters today that the Pentagon was still willing to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria, even after Russia reportedly ordered the U.S. out of the Middle Eastern country.
by Edwin Mora30 Sep 2015, 3:18 PM PST0

The war of words between the United States and China over disputed islands in the South China Sea intensified over the weekend, with Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter telling an assembly of Asian-Pacific defense officials in Singapore the U.S. is “deeply concerned” about Chinese activity, and the increased risk of “miscalculation or conflict.”
by John Hayward1 Jun 2015, 11:33 AM PST0

Sunday on the BBC, in reacting to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter saying the Iraqi forces lost Ramadi because they had “no will to fight against ISIS,” Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said he was “surprised” and Mr Carter must have been
by Pam Key25 May 2015, 2:39 PM PST0