
Hagel orders review of US defense strategy
In response to the budget cuts that took effect March 1, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered a re-evaluation of the underpinnings of the defense ...
Pentagon highlighting bomber missions in Korea
The United States is flying nuclear-capable B-52 bombers on training missions over South Korea to highlight Washington's commitment to defend an ally ...

Hagel: budget cuts won't erode US military power
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lamented $46 billion in automatic defense budget cuts as "abrupt and arbitrary" but expressed confidence Friday that the ...
Cuts could endanger US 'rebalancing' toward Asia
Stiff budget cuts that take effect Friday could crimp U.S. military activity in the Asia-Pacific region, just as Washington seeks to reassure friends ...

McKeon says many to blame for DOD's fiscal dilemma
There is plenty of blame to go around for the pending automatic budget cuts that have put the U.S. military on the brink of a readiness crisis, the ...

Top officers issue urgent warning over budget cuts
Pending automatic spending cuts have put the U.S. armed forces on a path to being so unprepared for combat that it would be "immoral" to use them, the ...

NATO chief dismisses Russian missile defense worry
NATO's secretary general said Saturday the alliance has no intention of backing down on its plans for a European missile defense system, despite ...

Pentagon: Budget crisis could hurt war effort
The Afghan war effort eventually would be harmed by across-the-board budget cuts, even as the Obama administration intends to shield the military's ...

Defense nominee Hagel lays out stand on Iran
President Barack Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel, is meeting with senior Pentagon staff to try to set the record straight about his ...
Senators: Hagel would face tough confirmation
Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense ...

Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next ...
Former Sen. Chuck Hagel apologizes for gay comment
Chuck Hagel, the former U.S. senator believed to be President Barack Obama's leading choice for defense secretary, apologized Friday for remarks he ...

Possible Hagel pick raises concerns in Senate GOP
President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate ...
US reimburses Pakistan $688 million
The United States has decided to reimburse Pakistan $688 million for the cost of providing support for some 140,000 troops on the border with ...

Obama defense pick could come sooner than expected
President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement ...