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A quieter second-act for U.S.-South Korea military drills?

August 24, 2021 at 2:05 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration, which has made military moves intended to signal to North Korea and U.S. allies that it takes Pyongyang's threats seriously, plans to switch gears...

Hagel tells military to brace for further belt-tightening

May 23, 2019 at 4:08 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned the military to brace for more belt-tightening on Wednesday as he conducts a review that could cut the number of generals, pare...

North Korea readies rockets after U.S. show of force

November 3, 2021 at 5:26 p.m.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea put its missile units on standby on Friday to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific, after the United States flew two...

North Korea readies rockets after U.S. show of force

December 24, 2018 at 12:49 a.m.

SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea put its missile units on standby on Friday to attack U.S. military bases in South Korea and the Pacific, after the United States flew two...

As Afghan trip goes badly off script, Hagel opts for caution

August 24, 2021 at 12:49 a.m.

KABUL (Reuters) - It was a harrowing international debut for Chuck Hagel, whose first trip to Afghanistan as defense secretary went dramatically off-script and challenged the American narrative about the...

As Afghan trip goes badly off script, Hagel opts for caution

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

KABUL (Reuters) - It was a harrowing international debut for Chuck Hagel, whose first trip to Afghanistan as defense secretary went dramatically off-script and challenged the American narrative about the...

Hagel’s re-introduction to Afghan war begins with bombing

August 24, 2021 at 12:44 a.m.

KABUL (Reuters) - Chuck Hagel's first full day in Afghanistan as U.S. defense secretary began with the sound of a suicide bombing about a kilometer away from one of his...

U.S. commander seeks to ease human-rights rules that limit training

August 24, 2021 at 12:32 a.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. military's Special Operations Command is seeking to ease restrictions preventing elite American forces from training foreign units linked to human rights violations,...

U.S. commander seeks to ease human-rights rules that limit training

May 23, 2019 at 4:06 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the U.S. military's Special Operations Command is seeking to ease restrictions preventing elite American forces from training foreign units linked to human rights violations,...

Hagel says budget cuts put Pentagon missions at risk

May 23, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel vowed on Friday to preserve U.S. military effectiveness despite $46 billion in new defense cuts he said would jeopardize the Pentagon's ability...

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