Secretary of Defense posts
Yahoo News "Other countries are looking to us as being in a state of dysfunctionality" - Former Defense Secretary William Cohen. https://yhoo.it/2mcxjAD
108 months ago
Washington Post World "Each of your capitals needs to show its support for our common defense," said U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
Defense Secretary Mattis issues new ultimatum to NATO allies on defense spending
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"Americans cannot care more for your children's security than you do," he said.
109 months ago
The Wall Street Journal U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis described his trip to Asia, the first overseas visit for any cabinet secretary under Mr. Trump’s new administration, as a listening tour.
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis’s Asia Venture Seeks to Calm Jittery Allies
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U. S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived here Thursday on a trip designed to assuage allies South Korea and Japan that the U.S. was committed to the security of its allies despite emerging questions over President Donald Trump, including his quarre Read more ... l with longtime ally Australia.
110 months ago
Washington Post In one of his first actions, Defense Secretary retired Gen. James Mattis ordered a review of two costly programs that President Trump pointed out as examples of wasteful government spending.
Pentagon orders review of presidential plane and F-35 jet
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In a memo, Defense Secretary retired Gen. James Mattis ordered the deputy defense secretary to initiate reviews.
110 months ago
ABC News Gen. James Mattis, who Donald J. Trump says he is considering for secretary of defense position, has only been retired since 2013, leaving him 4 years short of the requisite 7-year period for commissioned officers to have left active duty before beco Read more ... ming eligible to serve as secretary of defense.
112 months ago
Los Angeles Times The Pentagon wanted its money back after offering thousands of soldiers bonuses to reenlist and go to war.
Now the Defense secretary is taking action, four days after we broke the story:
Defense secretary suspends California National Guard bonus repayments
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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said it's “unfair to service members and to taxpayers.”
113 months ago
TechCrunch “Renewing our partnership is the only way we can do this right” -U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter
Defense Secretary tries to thaw relations with Silicon Valley, opens new ‘Defense Innovation Unit X’
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is trying to mend relations with Silicon Valley a year and a half tensions between the industry and the military..
131 months ago
Business Insider He's on a mission.
New Defense Secretary Ash Carter goes to Afghanistan to ensure 'lasting success' as US troops...
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KABUL (Reuters) - New U.S. Defense Secretary...
133 months ago
Yahoo News "To win support from our fellow citizens for the resources we need, we must show that we can make better use of every taxpayer dollar," said #AshtonCarter, the newly sworn-in Defense Secretary.
Defense Secretary Carter sworn in, calls for 'better use' of tax dollars
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New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter was sworn in by Vice President Joe Biden in a ceremony at the White House on Tuesday after the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted to confirm him last week. In a message to Department of Defense staff that was made Read more ... public by the Pentagon, Carter said a top priority would be dealing with congressional funding limits that create "wasteful uncertainty" for defense programs.
133 months ago
Business Insider "The A-10 will remain operational and available for deployment until 2019."
The next US defense secretary says he'll consider keeping the A-10
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Defense Secretary nominee Ashton Carter agreed to hear arguments in the A-10s favor.
134 months ago