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Pentagon

Hagel Emphasizes Building Partnerships, Enhancing Partners’ Capabilities on Global Tour

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, August 8th, 2014

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Hagel Emphasizes Building Partnerships, Enhancing Partners’ Capabilities on Global Tour

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel toured Europe and Asia last week to improve global partnerships amid turmoil across the Middle East and Ukraine. In several public appearances and media briefings, Hagel discussed the importance of working closely with partners and building up their military capabilities to address mutual interests. Given current tight budgets and the specter of sequestration returning in fiscal year 2016, Hagel said it was all the more important to constantly assess where global challenges are, how to prioritize…

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