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Deepening Of Military Ties with India "Destined": Ex-US Defence Secretary
A deepening partnership between the US and India in the military and security sphere is "destined to occur" as there is too much in common between the two large democracies that share really good values, according to former American defence secretary
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Okinawa Land To Be Returned To Japan: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the US will give back to the Japanese government nearly 10,000 acres of land on Okinawa that US Marines use for jungle warfare training.
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US Defence Chief Offers Iraq More Help, Possibly Troops, Say Officials
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter flew into Iraq on Monday to discuss offering more help in the fight against ISIS, possibly including sending in more US troops, officials said.
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US Defence Secretary To Visit Aircraft Carrier In Disputed South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on Friday, a move bound to anger China, which has been increasingly asserting its territorial claims.
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US Defence Secretary Visits India On Mission To Draw Militaries Closer
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter began a three-day visit to India on Sunday, seeking to advance a relatively new defence relationship. Washington sees India as a counterweight to the growing power of China.
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Pentagon Chief Outlines Reforms Reflecting New Global Threats
Defence Secretary Ash Carter outlined several broad changes he envisions to make the Pentagon more efficient in combating global threats such as ISIS on Tuesday.
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US To Select First Woman Combatant Commander In The Military
President Barack Obama will name the first woman to head a US combatant command, selecting Air Force General Lori Robinson as the next head of the military's Northern Command, Defence Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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NATO To Draw Up Plans To Counter People Smuggling: US
NATO military authorities will draw up plans for how the alliance could help shut down illegal migration and smuggling of people across the Aegean Sea, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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Ash Carter Says US Will Sail, Fly And Operate Wherever International Law Allows
In a clear rebuff to China, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the South China Sea.
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US 'Deeply Regrets' Afghan Hospital Deaths: Pentagon Chief
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon "deeply regrets" the deaths of 22 people who died in a US air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz.
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Iran Threat is Shared Concern: Pentagon Chief Tells Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said after talks in Saudi Arabia that Iran's "potential for aggression" was a shared concern as he moved to bolster defence ties with Riyadh following a nuclear agreement with its arch-foe.
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US Discusses Defence Cooperation, South China Sea Islands With Vietnam
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed his call for an end to island-building in the South China Sea during talks on Monday with his Vietnamese counterpart, who told a news conference Vietnam had not been expanding its islands.
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China and Reclamation in South China Sea Creates 'New Facts': US
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter, in Washington's latest challenge of Chinese land reclamation in the South China Sea, said the scale of Beijing's activities, not the United States, was altering the status quo in the region.
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Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Urges End to Island-Building in South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday called for an immediate end to island-building by China and other countries near the South China Sea, urging the participants to stop militarising the dispute and find a peaceful solution.
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Deepening Of Military Ties with India "Destined": Ex-US Defence Secretary
A deepening partnership between the US and India in the military and security sphere is "destined to occur" as there is too much in common between the two large democracies that share really good values, according to former American defence secretary
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Okinawa Land To Be Returned To Japan: US Defence Secretary Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the US will give back to the Japanese government nearly 10,000 acres of land on Okinawa that US Marines use for jungle warfare training.
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US Defence Chief Offers Iraq More Help, Possibly Troops, Say Officials
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter flew into Iraq on Monday to discuss offering more help in the fight against ISIS, possibly including sending in more US troops, officials said.
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US Defence Secretary To Visit Aircraft Carrier In Disputed South China Sea
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he will visit a US aircraft carrier transiting the disputed South China Sea on Friday, a move bound to anger China, which has been increasingly asserting its territorial claims.
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US Defence Secretary Visits India On Mission To Draw Militaries Closer
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter began a three-day visit to India on Sunday, seeking to advance a relatively new defence relationship. Washington sees India as a counterweight to the growing power of China.
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Pentagon Chief Outlines Reforms Reflecting New Global Threats
Defence Secretary Ash Carter outlined several broad changes he envisions to make the Pentagon more efficient in combating global threats such as ISIS on Tuesday.
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US To Select First Woman Combatant Commander In The Military
President Barack Obama will name the first woman to head a US combatant command, selecting Air Force General Lori Robinson as the next head of the military's Northern Command, Defence Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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NATO To Draw Up Plans To Counter People Smuggling: US
NATO military authorities will draw up plans for how the alliance could help shut down illegal migration and smuggling of people across the Aegean Sea, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today.
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US Defence Leaders Back Congressional War Authorisation Vote
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and the top U.S. military officer, Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, said on Tuesday Congress should debate and vote on a formal authorization to use military force against Islamic State.
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Ash Carter Says US Will Sail, Fly And Operate Wherever International Law Allows
In a clear rebuff to China, US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the South China Sea.
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US 'Deeply Regrets' Afghan Hospital Deaths: Pentagon Chief
US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the Pentagon "deeply regrets" the deaths of 22 people who died in a US air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz.
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Iran Threat is Shared Concern: Pentagon Chief Tells Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said after talks in Saudi Arabia that Iran's "potential for aggression" was a shared concern as he moved to bolster defence ties with Riyadh following a nuclear agreement with its arch-foe.
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US Discusses Defence Cooperation, South China Sea Islands With Vietnam
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter discussed his call for an end to island-building in the South China Sea during talks on Monday with his Vietnamese counterpart, who told a news conference Vietnam had not been expanding its islands.
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China and Reclamation in South China Sea Creates 'New Facts': US
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter, in Washington's latest challenge of Chinese land reclamation in the South China Sea, said the scale of Beijing's activities, not the United States, was altering the status quo in the region.
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Pentagon Chief Ashton Carter Urges End to Island-Building in South China Sea
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday called for an immediate end to island-building by China and other countries near the South China Sea, urging the participants to stop militarising the dispute and find a peaceful solution.
