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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 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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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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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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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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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 Says Iraq's PM In 'Strong Position' Amid Political Unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi is in a strong position despite political unrest in Iraq, thanks in part to his battlefield successes and his commitment to a multi-sectarian state, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday.
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India In Talks To Buy US Predator Drones With Eye On China, Pakistan: Report
India is in talks with the United States to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
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Barack Obama Discusses ISIS Threat With Pentagon Chief
US President Barack Obama said he spoke with Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday about how the Pentagon should be organised to meet global threats, including from ISIS.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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Ashton Carter In Iraq To Seek New Ways To Battle ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has traveled to Iraq on an unannounced visit with directions from President Barack Obama to find new ways to hasten the destruction of the ISIS.
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Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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US Urges Turkey to Do More Against ISIS From Air, Ground
The United States believes Turkey should become more active in the air war against ISIS, secure its border and go after the militant group's facilitators who "intrude" into Turkey, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday."We need it to do more within its own territory, so it controls its border, which it has not done effectively since ISIS ...
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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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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 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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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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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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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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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 Says Iraq's PM In 'Strong Position' Amid Political Unrest
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi is in a strong position despite political unrest in Iraq, thanks in part to his battlefield successes and his commitment to a multi-sectarian state, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday.
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India In Talks To Buy US Predator Drones With Eye On China, Pakistan: Report
India is in talks with the United States to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
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Barack Obama Discusses ISIS Threat With Pentagon Chief
US President Barack Obama said he spoke with Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday about how the Pentagon should be organised to meet global threats, including from ISIS.
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Hundreds Of Military Kids Sexually Abused Annually: Pentagon
The children of US military members are victims in hundreds of incidents of sexual abuse each year, according to data the Defense Department provided exclusively to The Associated Press.
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Ashton Carter In Iraq To Seek New Ways To Battle ISIS
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has traveled to Iraq on an unannounced visit with directions from President Barack Obama to find new ways to hasten the destruction of the ISIS.
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Pentagon Opens All Combat Roles to Women
In a historic transformation of the U.S. military, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday that the Pentagon will open all combat jobs to women.
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Iraqi PM, Militias Reject Foreign Troops After US Announcement
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi rejected the need for foreign troops to fight ISIS after the Untied States said on Tuesday it was deploying a special operations force, which powerful Shia Muslim militias pledged to attack.
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US Urges Turkey to Do More Against ISIS From Air, Ground
The United States believes Turkey should become more active in the air war against ISIS, secure its border and go after the militant group's facilitators who "intrude" into Turkey, US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday."We need it to do more within its own territory, so it controls its border, which it has not done effectively since ISIS ...
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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.
