Pentagon: U.S. could keep "anti-Islamic State presence" in Iraq after Mosul falls

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said the United States could maintain a presence in Iraq after the Islamic State is defeated in the battle for Mosul.

Sergey Shoigu slams Carter's claim on Russian efforts in fight against ISIS

Pentagon chief Ashton Carter surely picked the wrong country when he said that Russia’s contribution to the struggle against terrorism in Syria was zero, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said at a meeting with top Defense Ministry officials on Tuesday.

Washington, dispuesto a derribar misiles de Pyongyang si amenazan a EEUU

Washington está dispuesto a derribar un misil lanzado por Corea del Norte si surge una amenaza a EEUU o a sus aliados, declaró el secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Ashton Carter.

US to send 200 military personnel to Syria: Ashton Carter

The United States is sending 200 additional military personnel to Syria to help the campaign to drive the so-called Islamic State from Raqqa.

U.S. to return part of Okinawa military base to Japan

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on Tuesday said the United States will return some land on the Okinawa military base to Japan.

Universal Tyranny: US's Carter Talking With Turkey About Seizure of Raqqa

The United States is continuing to talk with ally Turkey on the role it will play in the operation to seize the city of Raqqa, Islamic State's main stronghold in Syria, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said on Wednesday.

Pentagon Rules Out Russia’s Participation in US-Led Coalition’s Raqqa Operation

The United States has begun planning an offensive to liberate Raqqa from the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL) terrorist group, and Russia will not be a member of the operation, US Defense Secretary Carter said.

US Defense Secretary arrives in Iraq for Mosul talks. On Friday, Carter said U.S. and Turkey have reached “an agreement in principle”

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is in Iraq on Saturday for an unscheduled visit to assess the progress of an ongoing operation to retake the northern city of Mosul from Daesh terrorists.

Pentagon chief to stress Iraq sovereignty in Turkey talks

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he would stress the need to respect Iraq's sovereignty during a visit on Oct. 21 to Turkey, which has been locked in a dispute with Baghdad over who should participate in the campaign to retake Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

US vows response if DPRK launches nuclear weapon

U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said on Thursday that the United States would make an "overwhelming" military response if Pyongyang was to ever successfully launch a nuclear weapon.

US deploys 3,500-strong armored brigade to S. Korea amid mounting tensions with North

The 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, one of the oldest tank units in the US Army, will move to South Korea for a nine-month “rotational deployment.” It comes just one day after the Pentagon threatened an “overwhelming response” to any attack on Seoul.

Ash Carter said the US stood ready to support Iraq: Military operation to retake Mosul from ISIS begins

Operations aimed at retaking the Iraqi city of Mosul from the so-called Islamic State group have begun.

US to Investigate Deadly Strike in Somalia : Members of local government forces killed

The U.S. military will investigate conflicting reports on Wednesday’s deadly U.S. airstrike in Somalia, U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter said.

India, US military relationship is “closest ever”: Defence Secretary Ashton Carter

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter has pointed out that the Indo-US military relationship is the “closest it has ever been” and that the two countries have gone for a strategic and technological “handshake”.

India's opposition parties express concern over India-US military logistics pact

Opposition parties in India have expressed concerns over an agreement between India and United States to allow the two countries to use of each other's military bases.

Ashton Carter : Anti-ISIS coalition gains momentum, but more needs to be done

The coalition fighting the Islamic State (IS) is gaining momentum, but more needs to be done to deliver a "lasting defeat" to the terror group, said US Defense Secretary Ash Carter Wednesday.

U.S. Coalition to probe report : Iran has denounced as “unacceptable” the recent airstrikes by the French jets on a Syrian village

Iran has denounced as “unacceptable” the recent airstrikes by the French jets on a Syrian village that killed dozens of civilians.

Defense, foreign ministers to plan next steps against ISIS/ISIL group

Defense and foreign ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in Washington to plan the next steps in the fight against the Islamic State and to determine what more they can do as the fights for key cities in Iraq and Syria move forward.

US to send another 560 troops to Iraq

The United States will send an additional 560 troops to Iraq to help secure a newly retaken airbase as a staging hub for the long-awaited battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), defence Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday during an unannounced visit to the country.

US defense chief lands in Iraq for surprise visit, seeks to capitalize on the recent seizure of a major airbase close to ISIS-held Mosul.

US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Monday to meet US military commanders and Iraqi officials, as Washington seeks to capitalize on the recent seizure of a major airbase close to ISIS-held Mosul.