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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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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 National Guard May Join Cyber Offense Against ISIS: Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard's cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S. industrial infrastructure and could be asked to join the fight against ISIS.
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US-Led Coalition Needs To Take Back Mosul And Raqqa: Ash Carter
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS needs to take back the cities Mosul and Raqqa and will use "boots on the ground" as part of its strategy in doing so, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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Pentagon Chief Ash Carter Calls Use Of Personal Email Account 'A Mistake'
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday his occasional use of a personal email account for work-related matters was "a mistake" that he stopped a few months ago when it became clear to him it was against policy.
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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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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 Navigation Moves in South China Sea Will Continue: Ash Carter
The United States will conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea again, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a speech on Saturday, although he gave no timeline for any such actions.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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Barack Obama to Overhaul United States Program to Support Syria Rebels: Ashton Carter
U.S. President Barack Obama will overhaul Washington's approach to supporting Syrian rebel forces following this year's deeply troubled launch of a U.S. military training program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. .
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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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Pentagon Chief Ash Carter Says New Action Needed on Russia Over Ukraine
The United States needs to take new steps to respond to the Ukraine conflict because economic sanctions and other Western actions have failed to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to reverse course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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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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New US Defence Chief: Withdrawal From Afghanistan Under Review
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that "progress sticks" after more than a decade of war, new U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters in Kabul on Saturday.
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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.
-
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 National Guard May Join Cyber Offense Against ISIS: Ash Carter
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the National Guard's cyber squadrons will play an increasingly important role in assessing the vulnerabilities of U.S. industrial infrastructure and could be asked to join the fight against ISIS.
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US-Led Coalition Needs To Take Back Mosul And Raqqa: Ash Carter
The U.S.-led coalition fighting ISIS needs to take back the cities Mosul and Raqqa and will use "boots on the ground" as part of its strategy in doing so, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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Pentagon Chief Ash Carter Calls Use Of Personal Email Account 'A Mistake'
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Thursday his occasional use of a personal email account for work-related matters was "a mistake" that he stopped a few months ago when it became clear to him it was against policy.
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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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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 Navigation Moves in South China Sea Will Continue: Ash Carter
The United States will conduct freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea again, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a speech on Saturday, although he gave no timeline for any such actions.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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Barack Obama to Overhaul United States Program to Support Syria Rebels: Ashton Carter
U.S. President Barack Obama will overhaul Washington's approach to supporting Syrian rebel forces following this year's deeply troubled launch of a U.S. military training program, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday. .
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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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Pentagon Chief Ash Carter Says New Action Needed on Russia Over Ukraine
The United States needs to take new steps to respond to the Ukraine conflict because economic sanctions and other Western actions have failed to get Russian President Vladimir Putin to reverse course, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Friday.
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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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New US Defence Chief: Withdrawal From Afghanistan Under Review
Washington is reviewing a plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan by 2016 to ensure that "progress sticks" after more than a decade of war, new U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told reporters in Kabul on Saturday.
