Tag: Panetta
After Libya, US can’t bail out NATO shortfalls: Panetta
The US defence chief warned NATO allies on Wednesday that they can no longer depend on the United States to make up for the...
Panetta in bid to defuse Egypt-Israel tensions
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta was headed to Cairo from Tel Aviv on Tuesday in an effort to defuse tensions between Egypt and Israel...
US heartened by Pakistan capture of Qaeda figure: Panetta
Pakistan’s capture of a senior al Qaeda figure is an “encouraging” sign that Islamabad is ready to bolster its cooperation with US counter-terrorism efforts,...
‘No choice’ for US in keeping ties with Pakistan: Panetta
The United States has no choice but to keep up its alliance with Pakistan despite concerns over Islamabad’s ties to militants, US Defense Secretary...
Munter pleaded Panetta to stop March 17 drone strike
US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter had phoned Washington on March 17 with an urgent plea to stop an imminent drone strike against militants...
New US defence chief Panetta on first Afghan trip
US defence chief Leon Panetta visited troops in southern Afghanistan Sunday as part of his first trip to the country since taking up his...
Panetta vows to keep US military ‘strongest’ in world
Defence Secretary Leon Panetta vowed on Friday to keep the US military the “strongest” in the world despite budget pressures, after being sworn in...
US Senate confirms Panetta as Pentagon chief
The US Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to confirm outgoing Central Intelligence Agency chief Leon Panetta as the new secretary of defense, replacing the...
US Senate confirms Panetta as Pentagon chief
The US Senate voted unanimously on Tuesday to confirm outgoing Central Intelligence Agency chief Leon Panetta as the new secretary of defense, replacing the...
Pakistan tells CIA chief it sticks to US troop cuts
Pakistan's army and intelligence chiefs told CIA Director Leon Panetta they were not willing to reverse a decision to cut the number of U.S....
US info on Taliban compromised: Panetta
CIA chief Leon Panetta told Pakistani officials that the information US provided to Islamabad about specific locations of the Taliban and al Qaeda bomb-making...
Kayani, Panetta exchange notes on intel sharing
CIA chief Leon Panetta called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani on Friday and discussed the framework for future intelligence sharing, according...
Panetta says working with Pakistan key in al Qaeda fight
Cooperating with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism is essential to maintain pressure on al Qaeda after Osama bin Laden's death, CIA chief Leon...
CIA’s Panetta not eager to swap jobs
WASHINGTON - Leon Panetta is happy as CIA director and has not been asked by President Barack Obama to consider changing jobs, the agency said on Thursday, as speculation swirled over changes in top US security posts.
Robert Gates has made clear he plans to step down as defense secretary this year and the military's top officer is expected to retire, prompting speculation about who will move where in Obama's impending reshuffle of military and intelligence chiefs. One scenario
Robert Gates has made clear he plans to step down as defense secretary this year and the military's top officer is expected to retire, prompting speculation about who will move where in Obama's impending reshuffle of military and intelligence chiefs. One scenario
