WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel spoke by phone on Monday with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu and received assurances that Moscow has no plans to invade Ukraine, a Pentagon spokesman said. In a statement issued after the call, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said Hagel emphasized to his Russian counterpart how […]
WASHINGTON, March 15, 2013 – The Defense Department possesses more real estate than it needs and is looking to close additional bases and installations in the United States and abroad, a senior DOD official told a House panel yesterday.
Iran is increasing its presence in Syria, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said yesterday, through apparent efforts to bolster the Bashar Assad regime by training a militia and other tactics.
