Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel told Bloomberg News’ Jeffrey Goldberg that Israeli threats of military action against Iran’s nuclear program helped U.S.-led sanctions in pushing the regime into talks. “…I think that Iran is responding to the constant pressure from
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com New Zealand and U.S. resume military cooperation Israel to release 26 Palestinian prisoners Robert Reich: Obamacare is Nixon’s health care plan Venezuela creates a Ministry for Supreme Social Happiness New Zealand and U.S. resume
The House of Representatives on Saturday voted 400-1 to pass HCR 58 which calls on Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to allow continued religious services on military bases during the government shutdown. The resolution, introduced by Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA)
(AP) Pentagon: Most furloughed civilians ordered backBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONThe Pentagon is ordering most of its approximately 400,000 furloughed civilian employees back to work.The decision by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is based on a Pentagon legal interpretation of
College football games involving the service academies (Air Force at Navy and Army at Boston College) are set to be played this Saturday pending approval from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. According to ESPN, the costs would be taken care
If the Air Force-Navy college football game is canceled this weekend because of the government shutdown, the Navy’s athletic department may lose $4 million. Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk said the “emotional” and “financial toll it would take would be
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said he and President Benigno Aquino discussed expanding the US military’s presence in the Philippines on Friday as the Asian ally looks to defend its territorial claims in disputed waters. The US defence chief went ahead
(AP) Hagel wraps up defense talks with Asian alliesBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterBANDER SERI BEGAWAN, BruneiWith the Syria crisis shadowing his weeklong Asia tour, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is wrapping up talks on ways of deepening defense ties
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Wednesday that he opposes cutting off US military aid to Egypt but vowed Washington would keep pressing for “reconciliation” in the country. The United States earlier this month condemned Egyptian security forces for firing
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the US military is ready to take action against the Syrian regime if ordered, but stresses that Washington is still evaluating claims of a chemical weapons attack.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Monday: “Our ability to influence the outcome in Egypt is limited.”
(AP) Hagel holds first Pentagon talks with ChineseBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterWASHINGTONIn his first Pentagon meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel faces a familiar agenda marked with tensions over U.S. missile defenses, Chinese cyberattacks and other
On CBS’s Face the Nation Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) endorsed Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel’s new directives regarding sexual harassment in the military. Graham defended the proposals against charges that Hagel has not gone far enough, saying to host Bob Schieffer:
The Pentagon says it is considering sequester-induced overhauls that could mean shuttering two combatant commands, eight service-supporting commands, and the elimination of some 5,000 uniformed and civilian personnel. With defense spending facing roughly $500 billion in cuts over the next
International envoys extended their visit to Cairo on Monday as efforts intensified to find a peaceful way out of the crisis sparked by the Egyptian military’s overthrow of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi. US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns met
Supporters of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi held firm Sunday on their insistence that he be reinstated after talks with a senior US official aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. Following a meeting with US Deputy
The Defense Department claimed the sequester is forcing it to potentially reduce the size of the Army in such a manner that the country will no longer be able to fight two simultaneous wars. On Wednesday, the Pentagon said “one
On July 12 a group of GOP Senators and Representatives sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in which they claimed President Obama gambled with national security to implement sequester. In particular, they cited three recent failed intercepts
Israel has urged Washington not to suspend its annual $1.3 billion in aid to Cairo in the wake of the ouster of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi by the military, press reports said on Tuesday. Under US law, all military and
(AP) By LOLITA C. BALDOR – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Pentagon will begin the process to extend health care, housing and other federal benefits to the same-sex spouses of military members as soon as possible. Wednesday’s Supreme Court
As part of an attempt to discourage sexual assault, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered that “offensive” materials be removed from military workplaces. The definition of “offensive” is unclear, but local command leaders are searching for a wide range
Speaking on Offutt Air Force Base June 20, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel asked why women ought not have the same opportunity at combat as men. According to CNS News, Hagel made these comments in response to a question over
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel had previously answered a question on Afghanistan and negotiating with the Taliban when he jokingly asked an Indian college professor questioner at the University of Nebraska Wednesday whether he was a member of the terrorist
Courtesy of the Washington Free Beacon, here’s the man who somehow became Secretary of Defense even though everyone knew it was a terrible idea, Chuck Hagel, holding forth at the University of Nebraska when a professor of Indian extraction asked
As early as June 18, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel is expected to announce that the Pentagon is opening the Navy SEALs and the U.S. Army Rangers to women. Although the timeline for incorporating women into the teams is still
With the all the cuts and loses blamed on sequester, one area that seems untouched thus far is the Pentagon. And particularly, the continued expansion of Pentagon staff. According to the Federal Times, “the size of the Pentagon’s vast oversight
AP: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel urged graduating West Point cadets to stamp out the “scourge” of harassment and sexual assault in the military. He called the issue a “profound betrayal of sacred oaths and sacred trusts.” (May 25)
(AP) – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military. A day after President Barack Obama delivered a similar
Accused shooter Major Nidal Hasan “has been paid more than $278,000” since the November 2009 attack on soldiers at Fort Hood, according to Dallas/Fort Worth’s NBC 5. That attack resulted in 13 deaths and another 32 wounded. The Army contends that
A suicide car bomb targeted foreign military vehicles on Thursday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), police said, confirming there were casualties. An ambulance official who declined to be named said that 10 Afghans
According to USA Today, a Sergeant First Class in charge of sexual assault prevention at Ft. Hood is being investigated for sexual assault and for running a prostitution ring. The solider, whose name is not being released, oversaw sexual assault
Following 59 Members of Congress sending a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel regarding Pentagon officials meeting with an anti-Christian extremist, another group of 72 House Members has sent a second wide-ranging letter, exploring whether these infringements on religious liberty
On May 7, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel ordered searches of troop workplaces–including military offices–to root out materials deemed “degrading” toward women. These include “photos, calendars, magazines, screen-savers, and computer files,” among other things. The scouring of military offices has
Following a new report showing a rise in sexual assaults within the military, President Obama said he had “no tolerance” for such behavior and vowed to change the sex culture in the Pentagon. The report said 6.1% of service female
Speaking on April 26, Israel’s deputy foreign minister Zev Elkin urged the Obama administration to consider military action against Syria. “The Iranians are watching, the whole world is watching too, and we should also see what happens,” Elkin said. The
As Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told U.S. lawmakers that evidence shows the government of Syria used sarin nerve gas on its own people, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un exchanged pleasantries with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The Korean Central News Agency
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Syrian regime has likely used chemical weapons on a “small scale.”
(AP) Hagel: Syria has used chemical weaponsBy ROBERT BURNSAP National Security WriterABU DHABI, United Arab EmiratesDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the Syrian regime has likely used chemical weapons on a “small scale.” Hagel was speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi.
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Riyadh Tuesday to seal a major arms deal that will provide the Saudi kingdom with sophisticated missiles for its American-made fighter jets. Hagel flew in from Jordan after a three-day visit to Israel
