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US Defense Secretary Arrives In Iraq To Assess Mosul Fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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US Is Sending 200 More Troops To Syria To Battle ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the ISIS group's key stronghold of Raqqa.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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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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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Syrian Rebels Seize 'Doomsday' Village Where ISIS Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from ISIS on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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To Counter China, US To 'Sharpen Military Edge' In Asia
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the US will "sharpen our military edge" in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the effects of China's rising military might.
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Pentagon Chief Calls US Alliance With Philippines 'Ironclad'
The United States has an "ironclad" alliance with the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday, countering statements by the southeast Asian nation's president that have thrown bilateral relations into deepening uncertainty.
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US Warns Russia Against Interfering With Western Politics
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday warned Russia against interfering with Western "democratic processes" and accused Moscow of aggressive behaviour aimed at eroding the international order.
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US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Calls On Turkey Not To Target Syria Rebels
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stay focused on fighting ISIS and not to target Kurdish elements of Syrian rebels.
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Pentagon Not To Pay Pakistan $300 Million In Military Reimbursements
The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter decided not to tell Congress that Pakistan was taking adequate action against the Haqqani network, a US official said.
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Anti-ISIS Coalition Has Killed 20 Operators Plotting External Attacks: Ashton Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today the coalition fighting ISIS had killed more than 20 of the militant group's operatives who were conspiring to carry out external attacks.
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US Defense Secretary Arrives In Iraq To Assess Mosul Fight
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to meet with American commanders and Iraqi leaders and to assess progress in the fight to retake the northern city of Mosul from the ISIS group.
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US Is Sending 200 More Troops To Syria To Battle ISIS
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Saturday that as many as 200 more American troops are being sent to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab fighters capture the ISIS group's key stronghold of Raqqa.
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US Will 'Remain Committed' To Afghanistan: US Defense Secretary
The United States will "remain committed" to Afghanistan, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday, amid questions about what President-elect Donald Trump's foreign policy will mean for the South Asian nation.
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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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Iraq Storms Main Christian Town Near Mosul As Ash Carter Arrives In Baghdad
The Iraqi army on Saturday stormed a Christian town that had been under control of ISIS since 2014 as part of US-backed operations to clear the entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.
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Pentagon Chief To Stress Iraq Sovereignty In Turkey Talks
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Friday to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from ISIS.
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Syrian Rebels Seize 'Doomsday' Village Where ISIS Promised Final Battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from ISIS on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a stronghold where it had promised to fight a final, apocalyptic battle with the West.
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Mosul Offensive A 'Decisive Moment' In Anti-ISIS Campaign: US Defense Secretary
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Sunday that operations to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from the ISIS were key to defeating the terrorist group.
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To Counter China, US To 'Sharpen Military Edge' In Asia
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday the US will "sharpen our military edge" in Asia and the Pacific in order to remain a dominant power in a region feeling the effects of China's rising military might.
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Pentagon Chief Calls US Alliance With Philippines 'Ironclad'
The United States has an "ironclad" alliance with the Philippines, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday, countering statements by the southeast Asian nation's president that have thrown bilateral relations into deepening uncertainty.
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US Warns Russia Against Interfering With Western Politics
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday warned Russia against interfering with Western "democratic processes" and accused Moscow of aggressive behaviour aimed at eroding the international order.
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US Says Libya Close To Eliminating ISIS From Sirte
US-backed Libyan forces are close to vanquishing ISIS from its last holdouts in the city of Sirte, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Wednesday.
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US Defense Secretary Calls On Turkey Not To Target Syria Rebels
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stay focused on fighting ISIS and not to target Kurdish elements of Syrian rebels.
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Pentagon Not To Pay Pakistan $300 Million In Military Reimbursements
The Pentagon will not pay Pakistan $300 million in military reimbursements after US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter decided not to tell Congress that Pakistan was taking adequate action against the Haqqani network, a US official said.
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Anti-ISIS Coalition Has Killed 20 Operators Plotting External Attacks: Ashton Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said today the coalition fighting ISIS had killed more than 20 of the militant group's operatives who were conspiring to carry out external attacks.
