http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/935400-chuck-hagel.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/people/935400-chuck-hagel.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2098164-postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-tuesday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says its test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile, which Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel had postponed in April because of tensions with North Korea, is now scheduled to happen on Tuesday. The unarmed Minuteman 3 missile is to be launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., and travel 4,190 miles to the Kwajal... Mon, 20 May 2013 16:37:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2098164-postponed-us-long-range-missile-test-tuesday.html 2013-05-20T16:37:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2093906-us-slams-russian-anti-ship-missiles-going-to-syria.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration denounced Russia on Friday for providing Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime with anti-ship missiles, saying the weapons would only worsen a war that Washington and Moscow have been promising to work together on stopping. Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, criticized what he called an ... Fri, 17 May 2013 20:31:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2093906-us-slams-russian-anti-ship-missiles-going-to-syria.html 2013-05-17T20:31:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy in Kabul on Thursday, killing at least 15 people including six Americans in a blast so powerful it rattled the other side of the Afghan capital. U.S. soldiers rushed to help, some wearing only T-shirts or shorts under their body armor. A Muslim militant group claimed responsibility... Thu, 16 May 2013 20:26:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2089310-afghanistan-bomb-kills-15-including-6-americans.html 2013-05-16T20:26:07Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2088518-sexual-abuse-cases-pentagon-under-fire.html WASHINGTON (AP) — One after another, the charges have tumbled out — allegations of sexual assaults in the military that have triggered outrage, from local commanders to Capitol Hill and the Oval Office. But for a Pentagon under fire, there seem to be few clear solutions beyond improved training and possible adjustments in how the military prosecutes such ... Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2088518-sexual-abuse-cases-pentagon-under-fire.html 2013-05-16T02:05:31Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2069288-us-russia-seek-to-revive-peace-plan-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — The U.S. and Russia agreed Tuesday to try to convene an international conference this month to come to a political solution to end the two-year Syrian civil war but gave no indication how they would convince President Bashar Assad into talks with the rebels seeking to overthrow him. Secretary of State John Kerry said that if such a gambit we... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:57:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2069288-us-russia-seek-to-revive-peace-plan-syria.html 2013-05-07T21:57:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067036-israel-airstrikes-loom-us-diplomacy-syria.html MOSCOW (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday argued the U.S. case to Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia to take a tougher stance on Syria at a time when Israel's weekend air strikes against the beleaguered Mideast nation have added an unpredictable factor to the talks. Putin and Kerry met in the Kremlin more than three hours behind sche... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:02:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2067036-israel-airstrikes-loom-us-diplomacy-syria.html 2013-05-07T17:02:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068404-senator-military-plagued-sexual-assaults.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The sexual battery arrest of the Air Force officer who led the service's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response unit underscores how far the Defense Department has to go in addressing the plague of sexual crimes in the military, the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said Tuesday. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., told a committee h... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:51:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2068404-senator-military-plagued-sexual-assaults.html 2013-05-07T14:51:36Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062956-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is trying to leverage new evidence that Syrian President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons, and make a fresh diplomatic and possible military push with allies to end the country's civil war. This renewed effort starts with Secretary of State John Kerry's trip to Moscow this coming week for talks wit... Sat, 04 May 2013 16:12:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2062956-readying-syria-push-us-feels-russia.html 2013-05-04T16:12:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2060324-sectarian-killings-reported-syrian-village.html BEIRUT (AP) — The bodies of the Syrian boys and young men in jeans and casual shirts were strewn along a blood-stained pavement, dying apparently where they fell. Weeping women moved among the dead, and one of them screamed, "Where are you, people of the village?" In the Syrian civil war's latest alleged mass killing, activists said Friday that regime tro... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:09:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2060324-sectarian-killings-reported-syrian-village.html 2013-05-03T19:09:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051410-osprey-aircraft-heading-to-japan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will deploy a second squadron of the MV-22 Osprey to Okinawa despite controversy over the aircraft, officials said Monday. Amid persistent local worries and community protests about the safety of the aircraft, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera said 12 more aircraft will be sent there th... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:24:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051410-osprey-aircraft-heading-to-japan.html 2013-04-29T19:24:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051596-israel-iran-crossed-nuclear-red-line.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Monday said that Iran is steadily edging closer to nuclear weapons capability but has not yet reached the "red line" he drew in a speech to the United Nations last fall. Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his assessment as Israel took delivery of the fifth of six advanced submarines it has ordered from Germany. The "D... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:30:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2051596-israel-iran-crossed-nuclear-red-line.html 2013-04-29T18:30:18Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038448-israeli-focus-syria-hagel-respite-iran.html JERUSALEM (AP) — On Chuck Hagel's inaugural visit to Israel as U.S. defense secretary, Syria surpassed Iran as the security threat of greatest urgency to the U.S.' closest Mideast ally. That quite unexpectedly gave the new Pentagon chief a temporary respite from the delicate duty of tempering Israeli warnings about attacking Iran to stop it from building a nuclear bomb. ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 01:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038448-israeli-focus-syria-hagel-respite-iran.html 2013-04-24T01:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038612-israeli-official-syrias-assad-used-chemical-arms.html TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A senior Israeli military intelligence official said on Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons last month in his battle against insurgent groups. It was the first time that Israel has accused the embattled Syrian leader of using his stockpile of nonconventional weapons. Israel's assessment, based on visual... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 15:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2038612-israeli-official-syrias-assad-used-chemical-arms.html 2013-04-23T15:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2036154-israel-praises-azerbaijans-stand-iran-crisis.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's president on Monday praised Azerbaijan for playing a key role in countering Iran's influence in the Middle East as the Muslim country's foreign minister visited the Jewish state for the first time. The visit by Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran. Israel believes Iran is quickly a... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:55:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2036154-israel-praises-azerbaijans-stand-iran-crisis.html 2013-04-22T15:55:04Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2033154-saudi-arabia-appoints-deputy-defense-minister.html RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The Saudi monarch has appointed a retired army general as the kingdom's new deputy defense minister in a shakeup just days before a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The official Saudi Press Agency said Saturday that former navy commander Prince Fahad bin Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Abdul-Rahman was named to the post. ... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 12:29:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2033154-saudi-arabia-appoints-deputy-defense-minister.html 2013-04-20T12:29:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029394-israeli-pm-rule-helping-syrian-rebels.html JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister declined to rule out the possibility of providing arms to Syrian rebel groups, saying in a television interview broadcast Thursday that the decision of whether to intervene in the neighboring civil war is a "complicated question." Although Benjamin Netanyahu made no clear commitments, his comments indicated that he... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 20:47:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2029394-israeli-pm-rule-helping-syrian-rebels.html 2013-04-18T20:47:58Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2026196-praise-levity-greet-hagel-senate-return.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators who nearly buried Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel found reasons to praise him on Wednesday. Seven weeks after his bruising Senate confirmation fight, Hagel fielded questions on the defense budget, Afghanistan, Syria and North Korea in his first appearance before the Armed Services Committee since it narrowly approved his nominatio... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:21:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2026196-praise-levity-greet-hagel-senate-return.html 2013-04-17T21:21:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025092-assad-accuses-west-backing-al-qaida-syria.html BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's president accused the West on Wednesday of backing al-Qaida in his country's civil war, warning it will pay a price "in the heart" of Europe and the United States as the terror network becomes emboldened. Bashar Assad also lashed out at Jordan for allowing "thousands" of fighters to enter Syria through its borders and warned that the... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2025092-assad-accuses-west-backing-al-qaida-syria.html 2013-04-17T20:06:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013272-pentagon-nkorea-launch-nuclear-missile.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence report concludes that North Korea has advanced its nuclear knowhow to the point that it could arm a ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead, a jarring revelation in the midst of bellicose threats from the unpredictable communist regime. President Barack Obama urged calm, calling on Pyongyang to end its saber-rattling... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:12:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2013272-pentagon-nkorea-launch-nuclear-missile.html 2013-04-12T02:12:25Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2011082-officer-defends-overturning-sexual-assault-verdict.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force commander who overturned a jury's guilty verdict in a sexual assault case — enraging members of Congress and prompting talk of military justice reform — explained his case in a letter to a top Pentagon official, saying he found the accused officer and his wife more believable than the alleged victim. In a detailed six page ... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 21:29:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2011082-officer-defends-overturning-sexual-assault-verdict.html 2013-04-10T21:29:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003270-skoreas-top-military-officer-puts-us-trip.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's top military officer has put off a visit to Washington because of escalating tensions with North Korea that have also compelled more than a dozen South Korean companies to halt operations at a joint factory complex in the North, officials said Sunday. South Korea's military is on heightened alert following North Kor... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 06:45:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2003270-skoreas-top-military-officer-puts-us-trip.html 2013-04-07T06:45:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1996610-nkorea-clears-military-to-attack-us-with-nukes.html PAJU, South Korea (AP) — North Korea warned Thursday that its military has been cleared to attack the U.S. using "smaller, lighter and diversified" nuclear weapons, while the U.S. said it will strengthen regional protection by deploying a missile defense system to Guam. Despite the intense rhetoric, analysts do not expect a nuclear attack by North Korea, ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:37:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1996610-nkorea-clears-military-to-attack-us-with-nukes.html 2013-04-04T04:37:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html PAJU, South Korea (AP) — In past deadly confrontations between North and South Korea, a jointly operated industrial park stayed open, churning out goods. But in the latest sign that North Korea's warlike stance toward South Korea and the United States is moving from words to action, the North on Wednesday barred South Korean managers and trucks delivering... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1992318-nkorea-refuses-to-skoreans-enter-joint-factory.html 2013-04-03T18:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned Friday that his rocket forces were ready "to settle accounts with the U.S.," unleashing a new round of bellicose rhetoric after U.S. nuclear-capable B-2 bombers dropped dummy munitions in joint military drills with South Korea. Kim's warning, and the litany of threats that have preceded it, ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:32:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1979568-nkorea-orders-rocket-prep-us-b-2-drill.html 2013-03-29T10:32:50Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1985078-hagel-air-force-general-pick-nato-post.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior Air Force general is being nominated to take over as commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe. Gen. Philip M. Breedlove is the top Air Force commander in Europe. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says Breedlove is particularly well qualified. Hagel announced the nomination Thursday. Breedlove would succeed Navy Adm. James Sta... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 18:55:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1985078-hagel-air-force-general-pick-nato-post.html 2013-03-28T18:55:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1972428-3-dead-including-suspect-marine-base-shooting.html QUANTICO, Virginia (AP) — A Marine who worked at a rigorous school that tests Marines who want to become officers fatally shot two of his colleagues before killing himself in a barracks dorm room, officials said. The three Marines — two men and a woman — were part of the staff at the officer candidates school on the sprawling Marine Corps Base Quantico ou... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1972428-3-dead-including-suspect-marine-base-shooting.html 2013-03-22T20:15:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964430-romania-anti-missile-interceptors-to-deployed.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's defense minister said Tuesday U.S. plans to deploy anti-missile interceptors in his country are going ahead and that Romania has an "exceptional" partnership with the United States. U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel last week announced that plans to place long-range missile interceptors in the final stage of its Europe... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 11:43:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1964430-romania-anti-missile-interceptors-to-deployed.html 2013-03-19T11:43:18Z