US defence chief calls nuclear officers in bunkers

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 08:08

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has made the rare gesture of phoning Air Force nuclear officers in their underground launch bunkers to update them on efforts to correct problems in their service.

US Defence Secretary Hagel to meet NSA Menon in Munich

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 07:45

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel would meet India`s National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon in Munich this week, Pentagon officials have said.

Chuck Hagel hints at US impatience with Karzai

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 15:48

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today hinted at growing US impatience with Afghan President Hamid Karzai for not signing an accord permitting American troops to remain in his country after the US combat mission ends in December.

Hagel ordering full review of US nuclear force

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 02:58

A defence official says Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is going to summon the military`s most senior leaders to the Pentagon to discuss serious missteps, leadership lapses and personnel problems in the US nuclear force.

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel in rare visit to nuke missile base

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 13:47

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel is making a rare visit to an Air Force nuclear missile base, hoping to boost morale among the Air Force men and women who operate, maintain and safeguard the nation`s Minuteman 3 nuclear missiles.

Chinese actions raise regional tensions: Chuck Hagel

Last Updated: Friday, December 13, 2013, 02:05

A new air defense zone announced unilaterally by China in the East China Sea raised regional tensions, US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said.

Pakistan denies US threatened aid suspension

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 21:28

Pakistan Thursday rejected American media reports that US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has threatened suspension of millions of dollars in aid to the country if the main supply route to NATO troops in Afghanistan is not reopened.

Pentagon chief affirms Qatar, US defence ties

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 20:06

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel reaffirmed US military ties with Qatar today, during a regional tour aimed at shoring up Gulf alliances amid disagreements over policy on Iran and Syria.

US Defence Secretary made `no threats`: Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 19:55

Pakistan on Tuesday dismissed media reports that US Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel had warned that an American aid programme was linked to NATO supply routes to Afghanistan being kept open.

Hagel asked to explain exclusion of Sikhs from US military

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 07:33

A US commission has asked the Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain exclusion of Sikhs, known for their valour and pride, from the American armed forces.

Sharif meets Hagel, expresses concern over drone attacks

Last Updated: Monday, December 9, 2013, 17:17

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Monday expressed deep concern over the continuing drone strikes by the US in the country`s tribal regions.

Hagel backs NATO force in Afghanistan post-2014

Last Updated: Sunday, December 8, 2013, 17:12

US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel today told American troops that he backed a NATO force playing a role in Afghanistan after 2014, as Washington and President Hamid Karzai wrangle over a stalled security pact.