| Feb 25, 2014 | Peace / SecurityAfter Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel gave a major speech at the Pentagon, The New York Times declared that the Pentagon would shrink the Army to pre-World War II levels. While he did announce an intention to reduce a number of military programs, the Pentagon...
| Jan 3, 2014 | Peace / SecuritySecretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was full of tough talk when he visited the island kingdom of Bahrain in early December. The United States, he vowed, will continue to guard “the free flow of energy and commerce” from the Persian Gulf and keep Iran nuclear-free,...
| Jan 16, 2013 | Peace / SecurityThe chicken hawks are out in force these days, attacking Chuck Hagel, President Barack Obama’s choice for Secretary of Defense. He’s too reluctant to use force, they say. He favors negotiation over sanctions and sanctions over bombs, they say. He...
