Defense Department Briefing
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…
1,541 viewsDefense 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…
1,541 viewsU.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and Frech Minister of Defense Jean-Yves Le Drian held a joint press conference and answered questions about topics including, cooperation in Africa…
1,792 viewsSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave the keynote address at the Center for Strategic and International Studies' fourth annual Global Security Forum. He talked about the use of drones and…
995 viewsSecretary of State Kerry, Secretary of Defense Hagel and Joint Chiefs Chair Dempsey testified about the Obama administration’s request for authorization for the use of force in Syria in…
730 viewsThe House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Obama administration’s response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria, including President Obama’s request for an authorization for use of…
1,089 viewsSecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Secretary of State John Kerry, and Joint Chiefs Chair Martin Dempsey testified on the Obama administrations’s case for the use of military force against…
6,203 viewsThe Atlantic Council presented awards in different categories at their annual dinner. Award recipients included Prince Harry of Great Britian for his humanitarian work, Secretary General…
2,648 viewsSecretary Rice testified about the proposed fiscal year 2009 foreign affairs budget which contains a 16 percent increase for the State Department. Other topics included the war in Iraq,…
333 viewsSenate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing on the nomination. of Henrietta Holsman Fore to be administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development.
60 viewsAs part of the Inside Washington Academic Seminar on “Politics and the Media,” Senator Chuck Hagel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, talked about U.S. foreign policy and his…
30 viewsSenator Hagel, Senate Foreign Relations Committee member, talked about how dependent the U.S. was on a foreign policy that encouraged alliances with other countries. He also talked about…
33 viewsWitnesses testified about proposed legislation incorporating a clean technology solution for a U.S.-international climate change approach. Among the topics they addressed were trade…
150 viewsSecretary Rice testified about U.S. foreign policy toward Iraq in the fourth hearing on the topic. Among the topics she addressed were the state of security in the country, political progress…
447 viewsThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for Zalmay Khalilzad to be U.S. Ambassador to Iraq. The nominee responded to questions and comments about topics including…
163 viewsFollowing his appearance on a Sunday morning talk show on CNN, Senator Hagel talked to reporters about U.S. foreign policy and intelligence matters.
16 viewsMs. Rice testified about her nomination as secretary of state in the second Bush administration. Among the issues she addressed were cooperation with allies and building international…
865 viewsWitnesses described recent negotiations between the U.S. and North Korea, negotiations that involved several other nations as well and were held in Beijing, China. They also addressed committee…
201 viewsAt a hearing to evaluate the administration’s temporary guest worker proposal Senators McCain, Hagel, Craig, and Cornyn testified about the urgency of passing legislation before Senators…
152 viewsSenators Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) and Chuck Hagel (R-Nebraska) spoke to reporters about proposed immigration legislation. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters.
34 viewsSenator Hagel talked about his vision for U.S. foreign policy. He responded to questions from members of the audience.
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