Ash Carter

Pentagon and Ukraine's Defense Ministry signed agreement on military cooperation for five years. PHOTOS U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and his Ukrainian counterpart Stepan Poltorak have signed the "Concept of development of partnership between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Department of Defense of the United States for five years." 08.09.16 18:20 56 275 109

NATO will protect its Allies from Russian aggression, - U.S. Secretary of Defense Carter U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced that NATO does not intend to make Russia 'an enemy,' but the Alliance intends to protect its allies and the international order. 04.05.16 10:49 37 901 221 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine

US to provide arms and equipment to Syrian rebel leaders instead of training fighters, - Reuters The United States announced on Friday it would overhaul its failed efforts to support moderate Syrian rebels battling Islamic State, saying it would provide arms and equipment to vetted rebel leaders and their units. 09.10.15 19:17 30 233 83 Previously in trend: War in Syria Russian aggression against Ukraine War

US considers sending additional forces to Syria U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter did not rule out the possibility of further special forces deployments to Syria if the initial deployment is successful. 31.10.15 10:21 21 958 460 Previously in trend: War in Syria

One of Poroshenko's main objectives in Washington is getting formal approval for financial aid, - journalist President is seeking to relaunch a program of financial aid from the U.S. Department of Defense, which was suspended in February over the instability within Ukraine's government. 01.04.16 11:05 15 813 140 Previously in trend: Aid to Ukraine

Granting lethal weapons to Ukraine contingent on Minsk deal implementation by Russia, - US Defense Secretary Carter The United States still considers possibility of providing Ukraine with lethal defensive weapons. 22.09.16 20:54 11 775 68

U.S. looking for opportunities to strike Islamic State: Carter The United States continues to look for opportunities to strike at the Islamic State. 17.11.15 11:00 4 275 61