Defense Department Briefing
Peter Cook briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of military-related topics including, the con…
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter explains his rationalization for veto of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that contains sev… read more
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter explains his rationalization for veto of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2016 that contains several provisions. Among them is the Iran Terror Victims Act introduced by Congressman Patrick Meeham (R-PA) and in the Senate by Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill). That bill bars the lifting of $43.5 billion of sequestered funds equivalent to the awards made in Federal court rulings for more than 700 victims of Iranian sponsored terrorism. The Islamic Regime of Iran has refused to pay those claims. close
Peter Cook briefed reporters and responded to their questions on a variety of military-related topics including, the con…
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Italian Minister of Defense Roberta Pinotti held a news conference with reporters in…
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey briefed reporters and responded to questi…
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford held a news conference on combati…