Us Defence Secretary Leon Panetta

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  US Didn't Share Osama Bin Laden's Location With Pak Over Lack Of Trust: Report

  The US did not inform Pakistan about Osama bin Laden's location due to lack of trust and past experiences of terrorists being tipped off after information was shared with Islamabad, former American defence secretary and ex-CIA chief Leon Panetta has said.

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  US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Concerned About Possible Split in NATO

  Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday said he is worried about a potential division within NATO as countries in the north want to focus on the growing threat from Russia, while other alliance members in the south are more worried about the influx of foreign fighters from northern Africa.

• US military extends benefits to same-sex partners

  In a landmark decision, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Monday announced to extend benefits being accorded to same sex partners serving within the American armed services.

• Barack Obama salutes Leon Panetta as he prepares to retire

  Calling it "the hononr of my life," Defence Secretary Leon Panetta said farewell to the US military on Friday, capping a venerated public service career that spanned four decades and included stints as a lawmaker, a top White House official and the spy chief who oversaw the killing of Osama bin Laden.

• Leon Panetta, General Martin Dempsey to testify on Libya attack

  The Senate Armed Services Committee says Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will testify on Thursday about the deadly assault on the US Consulate in Libya last September.

• US, Afghanistan discuss 'last chapter' in war aims: Leon Panetta

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and Afghan President Hamid Karzai discussed on Thursday the "last chapter" in building a sovereign Afghanistan that can provide its own security, including the nature of US involvement after combat troops withdraw in 2014.

• Israeli, US defence chiefs discuss Middle East issues

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta and his Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak met on Wednesday for a meeting that underscored a "strong US commitment to Israel's security," the Pentagon said.

• Barack Obama lauds rescue of Indian American doctor

  President Barack Obama and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta have praised the elite US special operations team for a weekend rescue mission in Afghanistan to free an Indian American doctor abducted by the Taliban.

• Pentagon chief orders ethics review for US top brass

  Defence Secretary Leon Panetta ordered US military commanders on Thursday to carry out a review of ethics training among senior officers amid a widening sex scandal that cost CIA chief David Petraeus his job.

• US Defence Chief says pre-emptive action possible over cyber threat

  The U.S. military could act pre-emptively if it detects an imminent threat of cyber attack, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, urging stronger action to bolster America's defences against such plots.

• US Defence Secretary Panetta orders probe into civilian casualties in Afghanistan

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has constituted a committee to review the allegation of civilian abuse, injuries and casualties in Afghanistan and Iraq in the last 10 years, the Pentagon announced on Friday.

• Pentagon chief Leon Panetta in Cairo for talks with Tantawi, Morsi

  US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for a lightning visit to the longtime Middle East ally to reaffirm US support for Egypt's democratic transition.

• Pak fumes at Panetta's terror remarks

  Pakistan today reacted strongly to US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta's remarks questioning its actions in tackling terrorism, saying the sharp comments only added an "unhelpful twist" in the already oxygen-starved ties.

• US losing patience with Pakistan: Panetta

  Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta said on Thursday that the United States was running out of patience with Pakistan over safe havens of insurgents who attack US troops across the border in Afghanistan.

• India 'lynchpin' for new US defence strategy: Panetta

  Terming India as the "lynchpin" in its new defence strategy to cover the vast area of Indian and the Western Pacific oceans, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Wednesday sought removal of bureaucratic red tape for promotion of defence trade and technology transfers.