March 2, 2016 Carter warns China over increasing militarization of South China Sea Defense Chief Ash Carter warned China Tuesday against increasingly aggressive moves in the disputed South China Sea region, including the placement of surface-to-air missiles on one of its claimed artificial reefs.
January 25, 2016 Rumsfeld debuts 'Churchill Solitaire' video game What happens when you cross a former defense secretary, a cigar-smoking former British prime minister and a much-loved card game? The answer is 'Churchill Solitaire.'
January 14, 2016 Carter says ‘navigation error’ – not mechanical problem – put US boats in Iranian waters The Pentagon has backed off claims that a mechanical failure contributed to U.S. sailors drifting into Iranian waters and touching off a diplomatic incident earlier this week, with Defense Secretary Ash Carter now saying a “navigation error” was to blame.
December 21, 2015 Veterans groups vow to fight cuts in military pensions The Pentagon's top civilian says it's time to tame burgeoning military personnel costs, but he's facing a test of wills with the nation's powerful veterans groups, which want no cut in their benefits.
December 21, 2015 Hagel disputes reports he pushed back deadline for Afghan security pact signing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday disputed reports that he pushed back a deadline for Afghan President Hamid Karzai to sign a vital security agreement with the United States.
December 21, 2015 Hagel plans to stop in Pakistan on Monday U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says he'll visit Pakistan on Monday -- a rare stop for a Pentagon chief in recent years.
December 21, 2015 Can Congress cope with sequester? Doomsday fears fade, as round 2 nears In the nine months since sequestration kicked in, none of the end-of-days predictions have come true.
December 21, 2015 CIA papers show Panetta spilled bin Laden secrets Newly declassified documents show that former CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed secret information to "Zero Dark Thirty" scriptwriter Mark Boal, who was allowed to attend Panetta's speech at CIA headquarters marking the raid that killed Usama bin Laden.
December 21, 2015 Hagel announces $1B in Pentagon staff cutbacks, amid budget talks Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Wednesday that he's cutting his Pentagon staff by 20 percent in an effort to save at least $1 billion over five years, as part of broader across-the-board cutbacks at the Defense Department.
December 20, 2015 Hagel warns of dangers in deep cuts to defense The Pentagon is preparing top-to-bottom changes, including a push to limit the growth of military pay, as it adjusts to steep budget cuts and the winding down of war in Afghanistan, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday.