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03 Nov 2016

"Deeply saddened" by casualties in Afghanistan, says U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Thursday he was "deeply saddened" to learn that two U.S. service members had been killed and four injured overnight in Afghanistan.

17 Oct 2016

Mosul offensive a `decisive moment` in anti-IS campaign: US defense secretary

US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the Islamic State group were key to defeating the jihadist group.

30 Sep 2016

US, India military relationship is the closest ever: Ashton Carter

India-US military relationship is the "closest it has been ever" and the two countries are exercising together by air, land and sea for the first time, America's Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has said.

9/11 legislation

27 Sep 2016

DOD chief says 9/11 bill could be devastating to US military

Defense Secretary Ash Carter says legislation backed by the families of September 11 victims could be devastating to the US military.

30 Aug 2016

US tries to stop feuding allies from unraveling Syria strategy

The United States scrambled on Monday to get its feuding allies, Turkey and Kurdish YPG militia, to focus their firepower on Islamic State instead of each other after clashes that have threatened to unravel America`s war strategy in Syria.

Manohar Parrikar

30 Aug 2016

India, US sign military logistics agreement; can now use each other`s assets, bases

LEMOA facilitates the provision of logistical support, supplies, and services between the US and Indian militaries on a reimbursable basis, and provides a framework to govern them.

12 Jul 2016

U.S Defense Secretary pays unannounced visit to Kabul

U.S Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Tuesday where he will meet President Ashraf Ghani and CEO Abdullah Abdullah alongwith senior U.S military commanders.

11 Jul 2016

U.S. defense chief arrives in Baghdad on unannounced visit

U.S. officials said Carter would meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defense Minister Khaled al-Obaidi, as well as U.S. Army Lieutenant General Sean MacFarland, the head of the U.S.-led coalition battling Islamic State in Iraq and neighbouring Syria.

17 Jun 2016

Teen hacks Pentagon websites, gets thanked for finding ''bugs''

High school student David Dworken spent 10 to 15 hours between classes on his laptop, hacking U.S. Defense Department websites.

03 May 2016

US service member killed in Iraq

US Defence Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday said an American service member has been killed in Iraq.

17 Apr 2016

US mulling over new strategies to fight ISIS

United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter said that he will talk with his commanders in the coming days to identify new ways the US can intensify the fight against Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, which including more airstrikes and cyber attacks.

16 Apr 2016

US Army approves 22 women officer candidates for possible combat units

Twenty-two women currently training to become US Army officers will be allowed to enter the service as second lieutenants in the infantry and armor branches under historic new rules that allow women to serve in combat jobs, the Army said on Friday.

The United States

15 Apr 2016

US defense secretary visits carrier in disputed South China Sea

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter flew to the nuclear-powered USS John C Stennis for a two-hour visit as it sailed 60 to 70 miles west of the Philippines island of Luzon.

United States of America

15 Apr 2016

US Defence Secretary to visit carrier in disputed South China Sea

Ash Carter made a similar visit to another US aircraft carrier in November as it was crossing the South China Sea.

12 Apr 2016

India, US reach preliminary agreement on sharing military logistics amid China challenge

India and the United States have agreed to conclude a logistics supply agreement in the coming months, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said, after talks with his US counterpart Ash Carter.

US missile defence system

09 Apr 2016

US missile defence 'going to happen' in South Korea: Defence Secretary Ash Carter

The proposed placement of a US missile defence system in South Korea is "going to happen" despite Chinese opposition, Defence Secretary Ash Carter has said.

Indian Air Force

06 Apr 2016

With Rafale deal in limbo, India may buy American F/A-18 fighter jets

A report said on Wednesday that the jets may be supplied to the IAF under the Make in India programme.

05 Apr 2016

Barack Obama discusses Islamic State threat with Pentagon chief

Obama spoke with reporters after meeting with Carter at the White House.

29 Mar 2016

Families of US personnel ordered to leave parts of Turkey amid security concerns

The Obama administration ordered the families of U.S. military, diplomatic and other government personnel to leave parts of southern Turkey on Tuesday and warned U.S. citizens against travel to the region amid mounting concerns over security.

02 Mar 2016

US warns China on militarisation of South China Sea

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday warned China against "aggressive" actions in the South China Sea region, including the placement of surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island.

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