U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off his week-long Middle East trip in Israel on Sunday, his first such visit as Pentagon chief. Hagel took a hard line on Iran and its nascent nuclear program, while reassuring Israel that the U.S. fully supported its right to self-defense in a "dangerous, combustible" part of the world. The defense
US Defense Secretary Hagel Has Plans To Finalize New Arms Deal With Israel, Saudi Arabia
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, left, reviews an honor guard with Israel’s Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon in Hakirya military base in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, April 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit, pool) U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel kicked off his week-long Middle East trip in Israel on Sunday, his first such visit as Pentagon chief. Hagel took […]