Secretary Ashton Carter on the Defense Budget

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter talked about the Pentagon’s budget and priorities. He outlined increases in spending to address global chall… read more

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter talked about the Pentagon’s budget and priorities. He outlined increases in spending to address global challenges involving Russian aggression, Iranian influence in the Middle East, and threats from ISIS* and North Korea. He also talked about other military priorities including investments in new technologies, China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, women in combat, and the U.S. role in Syria.

*The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), or DAISH/DAESH in Arabic is a militant group that has called itself the Islamic State. close

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Secretary Ashton Carter on the Defense Budget

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Program ID:
404069-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Feb 02, 2016 | 7:23pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Feb 05, 2016 | 4:44am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Feb 02, 2016 | 7:23pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 03, 2016 | 2:02am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 04, 2016 | 10:30pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 05, 2016 | 4:44am EST | C-SPAN 3
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