Carter says U.S. would shoot down North Korea missiles as Beijing voices concern over ICBM test
The United States would shoot down a North Korean missile if it threatened U.S. territory or that of its allies, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Sunday. Carter made the remarks after North Korea stepped up rhetoric indicating the likelihood of an intercontinental ballistic missile launch, ...
On Japan stop of Asia tour, Carter reassures Inada over Trump fears
The defense secretary says the United States remains committed to the alliance and the broader Asia-Pacific region.
Pentagon chief says satisfied with Japanese contribution to alliance
The United States is satisfied with Japan's contribution to the alliance between the two countries, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Monday, looking to ease concern in the region about the direction President-elect Donald Trump may take. The Obama administration made Asia and U.S. ...
U.S. vows 'overwhelming' response if Pyongyang uses nukes, readies THAAD deployment
Defense Secretary Ash Carter warned Wednesday that any attack on American allies or use of nuclear weapons by North Korea would be met with an "overwhelming" U.S. response. He was speaking at start of talks between the top U.S. and South Korea diplomats and defense ...
U.S. upholding commitment to nuclear first-strike: Carter
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Tuesday that Washington has no plans to become a nuclear "no first use" nation, tamping down speculation that President Barack Obama may rip away that tenet of U.S. nuclear policy before leaving office. Obama reportedly wants to scrap the ...
Paying to modernize U.S. nuclear arsenal to be left to next president
In this flat, windy expanse just south of the Canadian border, U.S. Air Force pilots fly the same bombers their grandfathers flew, using mid-20th century cables and pulleys. Each spring, the airmen and airwomen must clear melting snow from the steel and concrete doors of ...
Inada meets Carter during Washington visit
New Defense Minister Tomomi Inada’s finds common ground with her U.S. counterpart during her first visit to Washington.
Defense Minister cancels South Sudan trip following reaction to anti-malarial drugs
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada has canceled her planned visit to South Sudan on Saturday due to an allergic reaction to anti-malarial medication, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. Inada left Japan for the United States early Thursday to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter the ...
U.S. agrees to help enhance Ukrainian forces, dispatches adviser
The United States and Ukraine on Thursday agreed to cooperate on defense technology and improve Ukraine's forces in a move aimed at boosting Ukrainian defense and enhancing U.S. assistance, the Pentagon said. U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter also named a senior U.S. adviser to oversee ...
Inada to visit U.S. in mid-September for meeting with Pentagon chief
Defense Minister Tomomi Inada plans to visit the United States in mid-September to meet with Pentagon chief Ash Carter and affirm their cooperation based on Japan's new security legislation, according to a government source. The visit, arranged for around Sept. 13, will be Inada's first ...
Diplomatic tag teams emerge as countries find new ways to stand up to China
When U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a key Asian security summit over the weekend, he used the word "principled" 38 times, floating his vision of a U.S.-backed "security network" of countries in the region. Several delegations were quick to respond to the idea ...
U.S. defense chief tells naval graduates China building 'a Great Wall of self-isolation'
China could be erecting "a Great Wall of self-isolation" with its increasingly provocative moves against its neighbors, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Carter focused on the Asia-Pacific region during his commencement speech at the U.S. Naval Academy. Carter said China wants and enjoys ...
