Army Lt. Gen. Joseph Votel III assumed responsibility of the U.S. Special Operations Command at a ceremony Thursday held in Florida, DoD News reported Thursday. Claudette Roulo writes that Votel succeeds Adm.
MoreArmy Gen. John Campbell has started as commander of the NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. He succeeds Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr., who will move into his new role as commandant
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel believes the current crisis in Iraq could push the Defense Department to reconsider its $555 billion fiscal year 2015 budget proposal, Defense News reported Thursday. Gen. Martin Dempsey,
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Rexon Ryu, a former deputy of the U.S. permanent representative to the United Nations, has been named the new chief of staff at the Defense Department and successor to Mark Lippert, Foreign Policy
MoreThe U.S. and Australian governments were set to sign an agreement to conduct joint military exercises in Australia for 25 years as the U.S. shifts its focus to the Pacific, Agence France-Presse reported Monday.
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel believes the U.S. and India will be able to expand their defense and technology partnerships by leveraging the potential of both countries, DoD News reported Saturday. Hagel told
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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discussed the U.S. government’s efforts to bolster relations in Asia Pacific and other regions as well as the capabilities of partner nations during a recent meeting with the U.S. European
MoreThe Defense Department held a ceremony Monday to celebrate the addition of Michael McCord, Jessica Wright, Jamie Morin and Christine Wormuth to the agency’s senior leadership team, DoD News reported Monday. Jim
MoreDefense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Latviaâs Defense Minister Raimonds VÄjonis have discussed opportunities for the U.S. and the Baltic state to further regional cooperation, American Forces Press Service reported Thursday. Pentagon Assistant
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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
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