Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter Dies at 68
Former Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, 68, died on Monday in Boston following “a sudden cardiac event,” his family said…
VIDEO: First Black Four-Star Marine Takes Charge of AFRICOM
The first Black four-star Marine general assumed command of the U.S. Africa Command during a Tuesday ceremony in Germany.…
Biden Says Lloyd Austin ‘Right Person for This Job’
President-elect Joe Biden called retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin III “the right person for this job” as the 28th secretary…
Biden Taps Former CENTCOM Head Lloyd Austin For SECDEF
This story has been updated to include a statement from former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Michèle Flournoy. President-elect…
DoD Inspector General Report on Acting SECDEF Shanahan
The following is the April 25, 2019 U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General report into Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick…
Document: Report to Congress on Prior Service Limitations for Secretary of Defense
The following is the Dec. 27, 2016 Congressional Research Service brief, Waiver of Statutory Qualifications Relating to Prior Military Service…
Essay: An Open Letter to the Next Secretary of the Navy
You are out there somewhere. Perhaps you are currently serving in a senior national security position. You may be advising…
Opinion: India and U.S. Grow Closer Against a Backdrop of An Expansionist China
Indo-U.S. relations have been the subject of interest for many policy analysts and with the emergence of an economic and…
Document: SECDEF Carter’s Welcome Message to Pentagon
The following is Secretary of Defense Ash Carter’s welcome message to Department of Defense personnel on Feb. 17, 2015 —…
Nominee Carter Highlights National Security Challenges in Confirmation Hearing
Ashton Carter acknowledged Wednesday that if confirmed as secretary of defense he and the nation “will be confronting some of…