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Witnesses testified about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan and Iraq. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said in his remarks that U.S. and Afghanistan forces were searching for better ways to defend …

Michelle Flournoy and Admiral Mike Mullen testified about President Obama’s Afghanistan troop reduction plan. Admiral Mullen said he supported the president’s plan to reduce U.S. troops in A…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters. Secretary Gates, who was participating in his last press conference before his retirement a…

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen spoke to reporters and answered questions about the release of classified war documents by the website WikiLeaks…

Admiral Mike Mullen talked about policy goals for the war in Afghanistan. In his remarks he voiced support for the decision to replace General Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan. He also answ…

Secretary Gates and Admiral Mullen spoke to reporters about President Obama’s decision to accept the resignation of General Stanley McChrystal and replace him with General David Petraeus as …

Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen spoke to reporters. Topics included an airstrike on civilians in Southern Afghanistan that killed a number of ci…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen briefed reporters and answered questions on operations in Afghanistan. Topics included strategy and troop levels.

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Mike Mullen answered questions about the Obama administration plan to raise tro…

The House Armed Services Committee heard testimony on the results of a strategic review of Afghanistan.

Obama administration officials testified about the president’s plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy to disengage forces beginning in July 2011. Among the i…

Obama administration officials testified about the president’s plan to raise troop levels in Afghanistan as part of a revised strategy to disengage forces beginning in July 2011. Secretary G…

Admiral Michael G. Mullen testified about his nomination to be reappointed to the grade of admiral and reappointed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In his testimony he said that whi…

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Admiral Michael Mullen, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman spoke to reporters and answered questions on operations in Afghanistan. Topics included strategy,…

Admiral Mike Mullen talked about the prospects for success in Afghanistan and the broader security situation in the Middle East. He also focused to U.S. aid to Pakistan and spoke about the u…

Admiral Mike Mullen spoke about national security challenges. Among the topics he addressed were U.S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear aspirations, and revitalizi…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen testifed at a Senate Foreign Relations hearing on U.S. strategic partnership with Afghanistan and Pakistan. He talked about recent developments i…

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced that Lieutenant General Stanley McChrystal would replace General David McKiernan as head of U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. The announcement…

Admiral Michael Mullen spoke to reporters about his recent trip to Afghanistan. He spoke about military operations in Afghanistan and responded to questions about Pakistan’s efforts to comba…

Witnesses, including Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mike Mullen, testified about strategy and operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In their remarks they foc…