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The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Christine Wormuth to serve as the next Army secretary. Ms. Wormuth previously worked in the Obama administration as the Defense…

Former Defense and State Department officials discussed nuclear security and nonproliferation at a virtual event hosted by the Atlantic Council. Among the speakers were former U.S.…

Former Senator and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed the decision by the Trump Administration to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement, the state of the Republican Party, and…

Former Defense Secretaries Harold Brown, William Perry, William Cohen, and Chuck Hagel talked about U.S.-China relations, as well as lessons learned during their tenure at the Pentagon. Topics included…

Former Defense Secretary Hagel talked about combating ISIL. This was a brief portion of his interview with Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.” The Islamic State in Iraq and the…

Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel addressed the American Legion 97th National Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center after being awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. He spoke about…

House and Senate leaders spoke at an official commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the start of the Vietnam War in the Capitol Visitor Center. They were joined by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and his…

President Obama, Vice President Biden, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey paid tribute to outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. The ceremony included performances by the U.S.…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefed reporters and answers their questions on a variety of military-related topics. In what was probably his last briefing with the press as Defense…

Journalists interviewed lawmakers, Obama administration officials, and policy experts on a variety of topics. The sixth annual Washington Ideas Forum was held October 29-30, 2014, by The…

Defense Secretary Hagel and Major General Jeffrey Snow briefed reporters and responded to questions on the Pentagon’s efforts to reduce sexual assaults in the U.S. military.

President Obama announced Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s decision to resign. Secretary Hagel agreed to continue his duties until a successor was nominated by the president and confirmed by…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Martin Dempsey and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel testified at a hearing on efforts to combat ISIS militants who had taken over parts of Syria and Iraq. Secretary…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other military officials announced a series of reforms to the U.S. nuclear forces following two reviews that exposed personnel concerns, including low…

Secretary Chuck Hagel and General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters and responded to questions on a number of issues including the campaigns against Ebola and ISIL.* In response to questions…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and South Korean Defense Minister Ham Min Koo held a joint news conference. Secretary Hagel announced the signing of an agreement to delay the transferring of…

Secretary of State John Kerry spoke briefly to reporters before he and Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel met with the two top South Korean military and diplomatic officials at State Department…

Secretary Chuck Hagel gave the keynote speech at the annual meeting of the Association of the U.S. Army. He talked about his proposal to reduce the active duty Army force to its lowest…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair General Martin Dempsey briefed reporters about ongoing military operations against ISIS* in Syria and Iraq. They also briefly discussed the…

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Martin Dempsey testified on President Obama’s strategy for combating ISIS* militants. Secretary Hagel outlined the administration’s…