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Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, gave additional details on a new round of security assistance to Ukraine, including cluster munitions. This latest round came ahead of the N…

The Defense Department’s inspector general and other Pentagon officials testified on oversight of U.S. military aid to Ukraine before the House Armed Services Committee. Defense Undersecreta…

Defense Undersecretary for Policy Colin Kahl discussed the 2022 National Defense Strategy. He affirmed that China is a “pacing challenge,” since it is the only nation with the intention and …

During a Pentagon news conference, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said that Ukraine will receive $2.98 billion in new military aid The announcement came amid the six month-m…

Defense Undersecretary Colin Kahl provided an overview of President Biden’s recently announced $1 billion security assistance package to Ukraine, the 18th package for Ukraine. He addressed t…

Colin Kahl, Defense Department undersecretary for policy, held a briefing on newly-authorized weapons and military equipment for Ukraine in its fight against Russia. President Biden authoriz…

The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony from Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense policy, and Lieutenant General James Mingus, director for operations for J3 Joint Staff, on Afg…

Obama administration officials talked about the details and international implications of the Iran nuclear deal. They focused on their efforts to market the agreement and gather support for …

Sigrid Kaag, special coordinator of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-United Nations Joint Mission to eliminate the chemical weapons programme of the Syrian Ara…

As talks between Iran, U.S., and other world powers were taking place in Geneva, panelists talked about Iran’s nuclear program. They focused on the issue from an historical perspective and p…

Panelists talked about Iran’s nuclear program in light of the country’s election of a new president. They also discussed the possibility of a U.S. military strike against Syria for the use o…

Former Obama administration defense officials working on his re-election campaign talked about the president’s national security record and criticized Republican candidate Mitt Romney’s rece…

The Democratic National Committee Platform Drafting Committee met for the third day to draft the Democratic Platform for adoption by the full committee and ultimately by the Democratic Conve…

The Democratic National Committee Platform Drafting Committee met to determine its 2012 platform recommendations. On day two of the proceedings, dozens of witnesses spoke about various issue…

On the first day of a meeting to draft the 2012 platform for the Democratic Party. Among the topics addressed were marriage equality, local economic issues, education reform, U.S.-Israel rel…

Panelists debated U.S. foreign policy toward Iran, Iran’s nuclear program, and the prospects of military confrontation.

Witnesses testified on threats to the U.S. posed by both Iran and Hezbollah in the Middle East. Among the topics addressed were state-sponsored terrorism threats, terrorist fundraising metho…

The subcommittee heard testimony from government officials and think tank scholars about U.S.-Iran relations. Witnesses testified on the effectiveness of sanctions and other options to effec…

Government officials from the State and Defense Departments and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified on U.S. strategy in Iraq and the upcoming troop withdrawal transi…

Panelists talked about the violence in Syria, the Middle East peace process, and Saudi Arabia’s role in the region. Assistant Secretary of Defense Colin Kahl also said that said al-Qaida was…