US President Donald Trump has picked up former Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan as Def Secretary. Shanahan has been serving in the role on an acting...
WASHINGTON: Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu made a congratulatory call to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and the two leaders discussed a range of issues, Pentagon...
Washington: The United States is to bolster its defenses against a possible North Korean missile strike by siting 14 more interceptors in Alaska, Defense Secretary...
Washington: The United States will have to keep up an open-ended drone war against Al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan and elsewhere to prevent another terror attack...
Washington: The Vietnam War veteran picked to lead the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel, will face a tough grilling Thursday from Republicans who have painted him as...
Washington: US President Barack Obama named Chuck Hagel to lead the Pentagon, setting up an ugly confirmation battle as Republican opponents said he was too hard...
Washington: US President Barack Obama is poised to nominate Chuck Hagel as his new defense secretary on Monday, but Republicans are signaling a fierce confirmation...
Washington: President Barack Obama has put on hold General John Allen’s nomination as NATO’s supreme commander pending a probe into his email correspondence with a...
Singapore: The US Congress created a self-imposed crisis in the national budget that they must now resolve, US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today....