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Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at a ceremony, during which two Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets were handed over to Israel. Fifty jets have been…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter reflected on the successes of the Defense Department during his tenure and offered recommendations for key worldwide military theaters such as the Middle East and the…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter talked about the future of defense innovation. Secretary Carter outlined the major areas where innovation was needed including technology, defense operations, organizational…

Defense and intelligence leaders talked about defense innovation. Speakers included Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair General Paul Selva, Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work, and Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence…

Defense Secretary Ash Carter held a joint news conference with South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-goo after meeting at the Pentagon. Secretary Carter talked about the threat posed by North Korea,…

Secretary of State John Kerry and Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and their South Korean counterparts spoke to reporters before their private ministerial meetings at the State Department on the…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a hearing on military budget needs, particularly as it related to readiness across the…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and William Perry, Secretary Carter’s Clinton administration predecessor, talked about technology and innovation at the Pentagon. Secretary Carter said all ongoing…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter hosted the National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony. Other speakers included Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), whose father was a prisoner of war, and retired…

President Obama, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford spoke at the 15th anniversary remembrance ceremony at the Pentagon Memorial of the September 11,…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter spoke at a ceremony as Army General Frank Grass stepped down as chief of the bureau and Air Force Lieutenant General Joseph Lengyel was sworn in to take his…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs Chair General John Dunford held a news conference on a variety of military-related issues. They addressed U.S.-Russia negotiations…

Secretary of State John Kerry, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, and Brett McGurk, one of President Obama’s special advisers, spoke to reporters as they convened a summit of more than 40 foreign…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, U.S. Central Command Commander General Joseph Votel, and Pentagon Spokesperson Peter Cook spoke to reporters following a meeting with foreign defense…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced the U.S. military would allow transgender members to serve openly in all positions, including front-line ones involving combat. Additionally, Secretary…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter discussed efforts to modernize the military. He said that his plan was designed to build a bridge between national security needs and innovators throughout the nation.…

President Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier to commemorate Memorial Day. Then, he spoke at a remembrance ceremony at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. Secretary…

Secretary Ashton Carter delivered the commencement address to the 2016 graduating class of the U.S. Naval Academy at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. He said that the five major…

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James introduced General David Goldfein, who was nominated to be Air Force chief of staff.

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Joseph Dunford testified at a hearing on operations against ISIL*, including the Obama administration decision to…