
Former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave an interview to Foreign Policy, billed as his first public interview since he was forced out of office in February. He said the White House sought to personally “destroy” him during his final days.
by John Hayward19 Dec 2015, 10:31 AM PST0

SIMI VALLEY — U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter “strongly” urged passage of the highly controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal in the midst of addressing U.S. challenges from Russia and China during his keynote address to a host of Reagan National Defense Forum attendees on Saturday afternoon.
by Michelle Moons8 Nov 2015, 5:43 AM PST0

While being questioned by Lindsey Graham about the means through which the Obama administration intended to secure the ousting of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter conceded that such efforts were “principally political.”
by Robert Kraychik28 Oct 2015, 5:59 AM PST0

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter insisted in a press conference on Friday that the anti-ISIS raid in which Master Sgt. Joshua Wheeler was killed does not mean American troops have a “combat role” in Iraq.
by John Hayward26 Oct 2015, 12:37 PM PST0

Ever since the weird non-war against ISIS began, we have heard loud boasts from the Obama Administration about how many fabulously expensive airstrikes coalition forces were conducting. And yet, the Islamic State remains on the march in Iraq and Syria, and is confident enough to launch a new campaign for control of devastated post-Obama, post-Clinton Libya.
by John Hayward24 Jun 2015, 7:23 PM PST0

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Department of Defense (DoD) Secretary Ashton Carter said he is “incredibly optimistic” about the United States’s position in the world.
by Edwin Mora11 Jun 2015, 9:06 PM PST0

The family of fallen Iraq war hero Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta accepted the nation’s second-highest award for valor, the Navy Cross, on his behalf nearly a decade after the Pentagon denied him the Medal of Honor.
by Edwin Mora9 Jun 2015, 5:23 PM PST0

On CNN’s State of the Union Sunday morning, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter expressed frustration about the poor performance of Iraqi military forces at Ramadi.
by John Hayward25 May 2015, 6:57 AM PST0

Joe Biden is touchy — with the wife of the new Secretary of Defense..
by Charlie Spiering17 Feb 2015, 10:05 AM PST0

An effective retaliation against the Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL) would require 100,000 boots on the ground, according to the former CIA deputy director.
by Edwin Mora5 Feb 2015, 9:04 PM PST0