Posts Tagged: Chuck Hagel
New York Times Suggests Hagel Resignation Was Due to Political Pressure
JNS.org - U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, a past source of controversy due to his statements about Israel, will resign. The New York Times, citing...
Israel Signs Weapons Deals With United States and Canada
Israel recently announced the purchase of a second squadron of F-35 multipurpose fighter planes from the United States. The news follows reports that an earlier sale...
Jewish Advocacy Group Criticizes U.S. Snub to Israeli Defense Minister Ya’alon
Bilateral relations between the United States and Israel were further bruised this week when it emerged that Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon was prevented by...
Netanyahu, Hagel Discuss Iran Nuclear Program in Jerusalem
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel discussed the Iranian nuclear program in public comments on Friday...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Visits Israel for Security Talks
Ynet - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel landed in Israel for a visit dedicated to security related talks and the US financial aid to Israel's cash-strapped...
Israel Joins Global Effort to Rescue Schoolgirls Kidnapped by Nigeria Terrorist Group Boko Haram
JNS.org - Israel is sending anti-terrorism experts to Nigeria to assist with the search for 276 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped last month by the...
Obama, Israel, and the Return of Robert Malley
JNS.org - That there is widespread anxiety over the Obama administration's Middle East policies is hardly a secret. If we have learned anything...
U.S. Secretary of Defense Hagel Tries to Reassure Gulf Allies on Iran
Israel Hayom - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel visited American allies in the Gulf on Saturday to ease concerns over the Iran nuclear deal in...
Hagel: Iran Negotiating Because of Israeli Pressure
Iran has been responsive to international pressure over its nuclear program in large part because of Israel, U.S. Secretary of Defense told Bloomberg News. "It's true...
Defense Department Calls Back Furloughed Workers
Politico - The Pentagon is calling many of its furloughed civilian employees back to work after concluding Congress gave Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel enough authority...
France Remains Firm in Backing Action on Syria
BBC - The French president has said a vote by UK MPs against involvement in military strikes on Syria has not changed France's...
What the Ron Dermer Appointment Signals
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement this week that his trusted aide Ron Dermer will replace Michael Oren as the Jewish State's ambassador to Washington is...
How Not to Inspire Confidence
This is what happens when the President of the United States is dragged into making foreign and defense policy decisions, instead of determining American interests...
Defense Secretary Hagel: Taliban Talks ‘Worth the Risk’
The Hill - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday defended the administration's decision to launch peace talks with the Taliban, saying the move...