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  • hagel s india visit from tomorrow defence deals on cards

    Hagel's India visit from tomorrow, defence deals on cards

    India | Aug 06, 2014, 07:16 PM IST

    New Delhi: Defence deals worth over Rs 20,000 crore, intelligence sharing on counter-terrorist activities and steps to strengthen military ties are expected to be discussed during US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel's three-day visit starting tomorrow.

  • chuck hagel calls dutch defence minister on mh17 crash

    Chuck Hagel calls Dutch defence minister on MH17 crash

    World | Jul 20, 2014, 07:42 AM IST

    Washington: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel called his Dutch counterpart Jeanine Hennis- Plasschaer Saturday and condoled the death of Dutch citizens who lost their lives in the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 crash on Thursday.Hagel reiterated

  • us qatar sign usd 11 bn arms deal

    US, Qatar sign USD 11 bn arms deal

    World | Jul 15, 2014, 08:29 AM IST

    Washington: US and Qatar have signed an arms deal on Qatar's purchase of US Patriot defence systems and Apache helicopters to the tune of $11 billion, the US Defence Department said in a statement on

  • us military efforts in iraq focus on advisory role chuck

    US military efforts in Iraq focus on advisory role: Chuck Hagel

    World | Jul 04, 2014, 11:41 AM IST

    Washington: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said on Thursday they are focusing American military efforts in Iraq on securing the American embassy and personnel in Baghdad, while advising Iraqi security forces based on assessing the

  • us deploys aircraft carrier to gulf

    US deploys aircraft carrier to Gulf

    World | Jun 15, 2014, 07:11 AM IST

    Washington: US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel on Saturday ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move from the North Arabian Sea into the Gulf, amid escalating violence in Iraq.The order will provide President

  • indian americans ask hagel to allow sikhs to serve in us

    Indian-Americans ask Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in US army

    World | Apr 29, 2014, 10:57 AM IST

    Washington: Sixteen influential Indian-Americans from across the country have asked US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to allow Sikhs to serve in the armed forces with their religious faith intact.  “As entrepreneurs and community members

  • chuck hagel asked to explain exclusion of sikhs from us

    Chuck Hagel asked to explain exclusion of Sikhs from US military

    World | Dec 10, 2013, 11:00 AM IST

    Washington: A US commission has asked the Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel to explain exclusion of Sikhs, known for their valour and pride, from the American armed forces.In a letter, the US Commission on Civil Right,

  • hagel warns pakistan leaders over border protests

    Hagel warns Pakistan leaders over border protests

    World | Dec 09, 2013, 10:00 PM IST

    Riyadh: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Pakistani leaders Monday that if they don't resolve protests stalling some military shipments across the border with Afghanistan, it could be difficult to maintain political support in Washington for

  • north korea s use of wmd unacceptable asserts pentagon

    North Korea's use of WMD unacceptable, asserts Pentagon

    World | Oct 02, 2013, 12:58 PM IST

    Seoul : US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel Wednesday said North Korea's use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and chemical weapons is unacceptable.Hagel made the comments during the joint press conference with his South

  • hagel meets asian defense leaders as syria simmers

    Hagel meets Asian defense leaders as Syria simmers

    World | Aug 28, 2013, 12:40 PM IST

    Brunei: U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is opening two days of talks with Asian defense leaders in Brunei, pushing for closer military ties even as the world is focused on Syria.Hagel was consulting by phone

  • obama nominates new strategic command chief

    Obama nominates new Strategic Command chief

    World | Jun 25, 2013, 03:41 PM IST

    Washington, June 25: US President Barack Obama has nominated Cecil Haney, commander of the US Pacific Fleet, to be the next commander of the US Strategic Command (Stratcom), Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said.If confirmed by

  • chemical weapons used in syria us defense secretary

    Chemical weapons used in Syria: US defense secretary

    World | Apr 26, 2013, 07:15 AM IST

    Washington, April 26: US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has said that America has determined that chemical weapons have been used in the civil war in Syria.Speaking in Abu Dhabi during his first trip as

  • us defense secretary visits afghanistan

    US defense secretary visits Afghanistan

    World | Mar 09, 2013, 07:02 AM IST

    Washington, March 9: US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday on his first overseas trip as the Pentagon chief, the defense department announced.Hagel is to thank the US troops deployed in the Asian

  • obama nominates new chiefs for pentagon cia

    Obama nominates new chiefs for Pentagon, CIA

    World | Jan 08, 2013, 10:18 AM IST

    Washington, Jan 8: US President Barack Obama has nominated former US Sen. Chuck Hagel as his next secretary of defense and John Brennan, a White House counter-terrorism adviser, as the new head of the Central

  • chuck hagel set to become us defense secretary

    Chuck Hagel set to become US Defense Secretary

    World | Jan 07, 2013, 10:42 AM IST

    Washington, Jan 7: US President Barack Obama is expected to nominate Chuck Hagel as his new defence secretary tomorrow and Republicans are signaling a fierce confirmation fight even though he is one of their own.Obama

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