Latest "ash carter" stories

President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken look towards the urn with the cremated remains of former Defense Secretary Ash Carter during a memorial service for Carter at the National Cathedral, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023, in Washington.

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter honored as ‘force of nature’

President Joe Biden and other past and present U.S. officials are honoring former Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who died in October of a heart attack.

11 months ago

Former Defense Secretary Ash Carter dies of heart attack at age 68

Carter served in the top Pentagon role from 2015 to 2017.

By Leo Shane III and Joe Gould

13 months ago

Debate on ‘no first use’ of nukes mushrooms in Washington

Five years after President Barack Obama turned back from declaring a “no first use” as U.S. policy for nuclear weapons, opponents say the Biden administration is considering it too, and warn that it risks alienating allies.

2 years ago

10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims

All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Sen. Sullivan of Alaska talks military strength and strategy in the Arctic

When it comes to boosting the Defense Department’s role in the frigid Arctic, nobody in Congress seems hotter under the collar than Sen. Dan Sullivan.

4 years ago

Up-or-out rules get new scrutiny from Congress

Changes under consideration would have a big impact on military culture and careers.

By Leo Shane III

6 years ago