Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:20
Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said on Saturday that Afghanistan`s defense minister reassured him that a security agreement with the US will be signed in a timely manner.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is to visit Iran on Sunday straight after an awkward visit to Kabul by US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel, an Iranian official said.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:18
Diplomacy with Iran must be backed up by US military might, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in a speech addressed to Gulf allies anxious over a nuclear deal with Tehran.
Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 00:07
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday amid a stand-off between the US and Afghan leaders over a security agreement that President Hamid Karzai is still refusing to sign.
Last Updated: Thursday, December 5, 2013, 11:38
The recent Chinese decision to unilaterally declare a new air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea is not a wise course of action, US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel said Tuesday.
Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 14:52
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has called up his Japanese counterpart to discuss the security situation following a Chinese decision to establish an air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the East China Sea.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 11:27
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the US will continue to provide two Patriot missile batteries in Turkey for another year as part of that country`s air defenses while the civil war rages on in Syria.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 16:12
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel sounded an alarm bell about budget cuts he said threaten America`s security and global military role, while "gambling" over the risk of an unexpected threat.
Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 10:13
The partial US federal government shutdown has cost the Pentagon at least USD 600 million worth of productivity, Pentagon top financial officer said.
Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 09:11
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has apologised to a former US soldier for having to wait years before his valour was recognised with the Medal of Honor.
Last Updated: Friday, October 11, 2013, 08:38
US Deputy Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter, who played a critical role in boosting Indo-US defence ties, said that he will step down in December.
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