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United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin authorizes the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defense system to Israel to help boost the country's air defences.
2024-10-13

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis criticizes The Pentagon for wasting US$28 million for Afghan woodland camouflage that did not match the country's terrain.
2017-07-24

U.S. B-2 stealth bombers strike two ISIL camps, south of the city of Sirte, Libya, killing more than 80 militants, according to United States Secretary of Defense Ash Carter.
2017-01-19

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the United States agree to carry out joint naval patrols to prevent Iranian arms shipments reaching Yemen, the Gulf bloc's secretary general Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said on Wednesday, following a meeting with United States Secretary of Defense Ash Carter. Iran denies it supplies weapons to the Houthis in Yemen.
2016-04-20

Chuck Hagel is sworn in as United States Secretary of Defense, replacing Leon Panetta.
2013-02-27

U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta makes an unannounced trip to Kabul and warns that his country is "reaching the limits of our patience here" with regard to Pakistan.
2012-06-7

United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta calls for the United States to strengthen its naval presence in Asia, in order to counter China's growing military power.
2012-05-30

The United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta tells the Marine Corps to re-investigate and take appropriate action against snipers who posed with a logo resembling that of the Nazi Schutzstaffel in Afghanistan.
2012-02-10

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates reviews allegations of misconduct in Afghanistan by the private military company formerly known as Blackwater, Xe Services LLC.
2010-03-6

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates makes his first visit to Pakistan.
2010-01-21