WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and German Defense Minister Thomas De Maizière responded to reporters’ questions on Afghanistan, Syria, Iran and Israel following a bilateral Pentagon meeting.
WASHINGTON – Inflation-adjusted Defense Department spending will drop 20 percent from its 2010 peak, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told Congress yesterday.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 – The United States and Japan have agreed to “delink†two aspects of the planned relocation of U.S. forces in Japan, according to a statement released today.
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said today he will stress during this week’s NATO defense ministers conference that ongoing coalition commitment is essential to success in Afghanistan.