The Pentagon has updated its countermeasures for weapons of mass destruction to focus efforts on preventing high-yield explosive activities at an early stage, the American Forces Press Service reported Monday. Cheryl Pellerin
MoreU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the ongoing tension between China and its neighboring countries over disputed islands could have a destabilizing effect on the Asia-Pacific region, BBC reported Saturday. Hagel
MoreThe Defense Department is set to undertake a thorough review of military hospitals and medical insurance services, the American Forces Press Service reported Wednesday. Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby expects
MoreU.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has called on NATO member states to boost their defense investments as the conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters reported Friday. David Alexander writes Hagel said
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel is in Latin America this week to continue his bid to strengthen U.S. military ties with neighbors and persuade allies to upgrade their readiness, Reuters reported Wednesday. David
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off his three-day visit to China on Monday with a tour of the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, Reuters reports. Phil Stewart writes a U.S. official said that
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Friday that the Pentagon plans to hire and train more computer experts to bolster the nation’s defenses against growing cyber attacks, the Christian Science Monitor reported Saturday. Lolita
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel has discussed the Pentagon’s $496 billion proposed budget for the next fiscal year with the Business Roundtable, Reuters reported Wednesday. David Alexander reports Hagel held the meeting Wednesday
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel has urged NATO counterparts to invest in capabilities such as cybersecurity and special operations as well as reconsider their spending strategies amid tight budgets, Fedscoop reported Monday. Dan
MoreThe Defense Department‘s 2015 budget proposal calls for spending cuts and a further reduction in troop levels across all military service branches, the American Forces Press Service reported Monday. Nick Simone writes
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