Nov 15, 2014: Voice of America: Hagel: Nuclear Force Needs Fixing
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says the U.S. nuclear force has systematic problems that could undermine the safety, security and effectiveness of elements of the force in the future, if not quickly addressed. The secretary made a stop in Minot Air Force Base, home to a third of America’s nuclear arsenal, to tour the facilities and meet with airmen protecting and maintaining the nation’s nuclear weapons.
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel says the U.S. nuclear force has systematic problems that could undermine the safety, security and effectiveness of elements of the force in the future, if not quickly addressed. The secretary made a stop in Minot Air Force Base, home to a third of America’s nuclear arsenal, to tour the facilities and meet with airmen protecting and maintaining the nation’s nuclear weapons.
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Aug 21, 2014: NBC News: Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel Says Involvement in Iraq Not Over
U.S. military involvement in Iraq will continue because the long-term threat from ISIS is more dangerous, even than that from al-Qaeda, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
U.S. military involvement in Iraq will continue because the long-term threat from ISIS is more dangerous, even than that from al-Qaeda, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
Aug 21, 2014: The Hill: Missouri Dem: ‘Rand Paul was right’
Two African-American lawmakers from Missouri met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday afternoon at the Pentagon to urge him to curtail the transfer of military hardware to local police forces.
Two African-American lawmakers from Missouri met with Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday afternoon at the Pentagon to urge him to curtail the transfer of military hardware to local police forces.
Aug 21, 2014: The Hill: Defense secretary: ISIS threat 'beyond anything we've seen'
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is beyond "just a terrorist group" and poses a greater threat than Al Qaeda, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria is beyond "just a terrorist group" and poses a greater threat than Al Qaeda, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
June 11, 2014: Stars & Stripes: Hagel: Bergdahl swap was imperfect but legal
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Wednesday that the secret swap of five militants for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl complied with U.S. law and was in the best interest of the United States.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress on Wednesday that the secret swap of five militants for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl complied with U.S. law and was in the best interest of the United States.
Apr 17, 2014: Raw Story: Chuck Hagel: U.S. will send ‘non-lethal’ military aid to Ukraine
The United States will send helmets, medical supplies and other non-lethal military aid to Ukraine amid fears of another Russian incursion there, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
The United States will send helmets, medical supplies and other non-lethal military aid to Ukraine amid fears of another Russian incursion there, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Thursday.
Apr 7, 2014: Politico: Toledo Blade sues Chuck Hagel, government officials
The Toledo Blade filed a lawsuit against six government officials on Friday, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and is filing a complaint with the FBI after the newspaper claims a reporter and photographer were unlawfully detained outside of a tank plant in Lima, Ohio last week.
The Toledo Blade filed a lawsuit against six government officials on Friday, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, and is filing a complaint with the FBI after the newspaper claims a reporter and photographer were unlawfully detained outside of a tank plant in Lima, Ohio last week.
Apr 6, 2014: New York Times: Toledo Blade Sues Over Detention of Journalists at Tank Plant
The Toledo Blade newspaper has filed a lawsuit against six government officials, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, claiming that two of its journalists were detained unlawfully while taking pictures outside a tank plant in Lima, Ohio.
The Toledo Blade newspaper has filed a lawsuit against six government officials, including Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, claiming that two of its journalists were detained unlawfully while taking pictures outside a tank plant in Lima, Ohio.
Feb 4, 2013: Cal Thomas: Christian Headlines: On Chuck Hagel's Defense Secretary Confirmation
Feb 3, 2013: Youtube: Jewish Lobby Crushes Chuck Hagel
Jan 29, 2013: Washington Free Beacon: Hagel in 2003: Israel Keeps ‘Palestinians Caged Up Like Animals’
The former Nebraska senator said an accurate assessment would show “unequivocal, total support for Israel.” Yet a decade earlier, the same newspaper–the Lincoln Journal Star–quoted Hagel making a startling accusation against Israel in a Jan. 12, 2003 article. Israel, Hagel declared, was “keep[ing] Palestinians caged up like animals.”
The former Nebraska senator said an accurate assessment would show “unequivocal, total support for Israel.” Yet a decade earlier, the same newspaper–the Lincoln Journal Star–quoted Hagel making a startling accusation against Israel in a Jan. 12, 2003 article. Israel, Hagel declared, was “keep[ing] Palestinians caged up like animals.”
Jan 10, 2013: Information Dissemination: An Open Letter to America Regarding Chuck Hagel
This is normally about the time where James Joyner at the Atlantic Council would write a very smart article and throw the bullshit flag at the media with a compelling editorial that would get everyone to screw their head back on tight enough to think about the magnitude of the job Chuck Hagel has been nominated for. Unfortunately for America, Chuck Hagel is coming from the Atlantic Council, so we are going to go without the wisdom of James Joyner on this particular nomination.
This is normally about the time where James Joyner at the Atlantic Council would write a very smart article and throw the bullshit flag at the media with a compelling editorial that would get everyone to screw their head back on tight enough to think about the magnitude of the job Chuck Hagel has been nominated for. Unfortunately for America, Chuck Hagel is coming from the Atlantic Council, so we are going to go without the wisdom of James Joyner on this particular nomination.
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is an American politician who is the 24th and current United States Secretary of Defense, serving since 2013. He served as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1997 to 2009. A recipient of two Purple Hearts while an infantry squad leader in the Vietnam War, Hagel returned home to start careers in business and politics. He co-founded Vanguard Cellular, the primary source of his personal wealth, and served as president of the McCarthy Group, an investment banking firm, and CEO of American Information Systems Inc., a computerized voting machine manufacturer. A member of the Republican Party, Hagel was first elected to the United States Senate in 1996. He was reelected in 2002, and retired in 2008.
On January 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense. On February 12, 2013, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Hagel's nomination by a vote of 14-11. On February 14, 2013, Senate Republicans denied Democrats the 60 votes needed to end the debate on Hagel's nomination and proceed to a final vote, citing the need for further review. It was the first time in American history that a nominee for Secretary of Defense was filibustered, although candidates for other cabinet offices have been filibustered before. On February 26, 2013, the Senate voted for cloture on Hagel's nomination and confirmed his nomination by a vote of 58-41. He took office on February 27, 2013, as his predecessor Leon Panetta stepped down. Hagel previously served as a professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, chairman of the Atlantic Council, and co-chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Before his appointment as Secretary of Defense, Hagel served on a number of boards of directors, including that of Chevron Corporation.
On January 7, 2013, President Barack Obama nominated Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense. On February 12, 2013, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved Hagel's nomination by a vote of 14-11. On February 14, 2013, Senate Republicans denied Democrats the 60 votes needed to end the debate on Hagel's nomination and proceed to a final vote, citing the need for further review. It was the first time in American history that a nominee for Secretary of Defense was filibustered, although candidates for other cabinet offices have been filibustered before. On February 26, 2013, the Senate voted for cloture on Hagel's nomination and confirmed his nomination by a vote of 58-41. He took office on February 27, 2013, as his predecessor Leon Panetta stepped down. Hagel previously served as a professor at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, chairman of the Atlantic Council, and co-chairman of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board. Before his appointment as Secretary of Defense, Hagel served on a number of boards of directors, including that of Chevron Corporation.
