http://www.mail.com/people/157822-ashton-carter.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/people/157822-ashton-carter.html http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963222-hagel-orders-review-us-defense-strategy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 strategy that President Barack Obama announced 14 months ago. Hagel spokesman George Little said Monday that Hagel wants to see the results by May 31. The Obama strategy, unveiled with gre... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:12:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1963222-hagel-orders-review-us-defense-strategy.html 2013-03-18T21:12:29Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962558-pentagon-highlighting-bomber-missions-korea.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 amid rising tensions with North Korea, Pentagon officials said Monday. Pentagon press secretary George Little said one B-52 flew over South Korea on March 8, and the deputy defense secretar... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 17:11:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1962558-pentagon-highlighting-bomber-missions-korea.html 2013-03-18T17:11:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925844-hagel-budget-cuts-wont-erode-us-military-power.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel lamented $46 billion in automatic defense budget cuts as "abrupt and arbitrary" but expressed confidence Friday that the Obama administration will find ways to manage them without jeopardizing national security. At his first news conference since replacing Leon Panetta as Pentagon chief, Hagel struck a more ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1925844-hagel-budget-cuts-wont-erode-us-military-power.html 2013-03-01T22:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924202-cuts-endanger-us-rebalancing-toward-asia.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 and allies of its staying power in the region. The impact is unlikely to be sudden or stark. There won't be a dramatic withdrawal of U.S. forces from bases in South Korea and Japan. But it ... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:30:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1924202-cuts-endanger-us-rebalancing-toward-asia.html 2013-03-01T09:30:05Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1889006-mckeon-to-blame-dods-fiscal-dilemma.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Republican chairman of the House Armed Services Committee said Wednesday. Rep. Howard "Buck" McKeon said that neither Congress nor the Obama administration has "clean hands." The debt crisis ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 19:28:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1889006-mckeon-to-blame-dods-fiscal-dilemma.html 2013-02-13T19:28:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1887104-top-officers-issue-urgent-warning-budget-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Defense Department's top leaders told lawmakers Tuesday in their most dire warning yet of how looming budget reductions could undercut military readiness. Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 18:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1887104-top-officers-issue-urgent-warning-budget-cuts.html 2013-02-12T18:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html MUNICH (AP) — NATO's secretary general said Saturday the alliance has no intention of backing down on its plans for a European missile defense system, despite ongoing criticism from Russia. Anders Fogh Rasmussen told a small group of reporters on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference that in dealings with Moscow "this question of missile defense... Sat, 02 Feb 2013 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1863952-nato-chief-dismisses-russian-missile-defense-worry.html 2013-02-02T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1846108-pentagon-budget-crisis-hurt-war-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 combat mission from the reductions, the Pentagon's No. 2 official said Friday. "There will be second-order effects on the war," Ashton Carter, the deputy defense secretary, said in an intervi... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1846108-pentagon-budget-crisis-hurt-war-effort.html 2013-01-25T21:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809386-defense-nominee-hagel-lays-stand-iran.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 stand on Iran, saying he backs strong international sanctions against Tehran and believes all options, including military action, should be on the table, defense officials said Wednesday. In ... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1809386-defense-nominee-hagel-lays-stand-iran.html 2013-01-09T21:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Two senators predicted Sunday that former Sen. Chuck Hagel would face a difficult confirmation if nominated by President Barack Obama to be defense secretary. Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent who's retiring and wouldn't have a vote, cited Hagel's less-than-hawkish positions on Iran. Lieberman told CNN's "State of the Union" ... Sun, 23 Dec 2012 18:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1784394-senators-hagel-would-face-tough-confirmation.html 2012-12-23T18:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, one of Washington's most respected voices on foreign policy, as his next secretary of state. The move is the first in an expected overhaul of Obama's national security team heading into his second term. As the nation's top diplomat, Kerry will not only be tasked wi... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1781670-obama-nominates-kerry-secretary.html 2012-12-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782484-sen-chuck-hagel-apologizes-gay-comment.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Chuck Hagel, the former U.S. senator believed to be President Barack Obama's leading choice for defense secretary, apologized Friday for remarks he made in 1998 about an openly gay nominee for an ambassadorship. In a brief written statement, the Republican said his comments about James C. Hormel were "insensitive" and did not reflect his... Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1782484-sen-chuck-hagel-apologizes-gay-comment.html 2012-12-21T21:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777566-hagel-pick-raises-concerns-senate-gop.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's possible pick of Republican Chuck Hagel to run the Pentagon raises serious concerns among some of his former Senate colleagues, who question his pronouncements on Iraq, Israel and the Middle East. The reservations publicly expressed by a few Republicans and even a Democrat hardly rival the unyielding GOP objectio... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1777566-hagel-pick-raises-concerns-senate-gop.html 2012-12-19T22:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1774550-us-reimburses-pakistan-688.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 Afghanistan. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter notified Congress that the U.S. would make the payment to Islamabad for expenses incurred from June through November 2011. "In making this determ... Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1774550-us-reimburses-pakistan-688.html 2012-12-18T17:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama could name his next defense secretary in December, far sooner than expected and perhaps in a high-powered package announcement with his choice for secretary of state, several senior administration officials tell The Associated Press. The personnel moves, coupled with Obama's coming choice for a new leader of the Ce... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 21:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1735174-obama-defense-pick-sooner-than-expected.html 2012-11-30T21:38:00Z