Hagel Meets With Singapore’s Prime Minister, Defense Minister

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  WASHINGTON, May 30, 2014 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met today with top Singaporean leaders to discuss recent events in the Asia-Pacific region and the defense relationship between the United States and Singapore. Hagel is in Singapore to attend the annual Asia security conference known as the Shangri-La Dialogue. The secretary thanked Prime Minister […]

Hagel Reassured by Russian Counterpart on Ukraine

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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 […]

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