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WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama said he spoke with Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday (April 5) about how the Pentagon should be organised to meet global threats, including from Islamic State. “We’re investing in capabilities that of our military to deter aggression and defend our security and that of our allies, and this includes increases in our posture in Europe, to reassure NATO allies, in light of particularly increased […]
DEFENSE Secretary Ash Carter on Wednesday (February 03) said the U.S. Navy would buy more high-end submarines, destroyers, fighter jets and unmanned underwater vehicles in coming years, using $8 billion saved by scaling back orders for smaller, less capable Littoral Combat Ships. Carter said the Pentagon’s five-year budget plan also included $2.9 billion to modify Raytheon Co’s new SM-6 missiles for use as powerful anti-ship weapons and buy 625 more of the weapons, which are […]
