Sasha Baker, acting undersecretary for policy, to exit DoD in April
Baker has been serving as the acting undersecretary of defense for policy since mid-2023, when Colin Kahl left the position. Derek Cholet was nominated for the role in July.
White House taps State Department’s Derek Chollet to fill Pentagon’s top policy post
Chollet is currently working in the State Department but has previous experience inside the Pentagon and the White House.
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Will US cluster munition decision meet pushback at NATO summit?
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said she opposes sending cluster munitions to Ukraine, while NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg asserted that the alliance as a whole will not weigh in.
Pentagon policy chief Colin Kahl to leave in summer
Kahl was the third member of Biden's Pentagon team to be confirmed, and represents the first major figure to leave the department during the administration.
Kahl to Gulf states: Why work with Russia when it is funding Iran?
Speaking in the Gulf, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, said that Russia’s decision to buy military drones from Iran for the ongoing war in Ukraine will have blowback in the region.
‘We’re not going to take the bait:’ DoD downplays China escalation around Taiwan
The Pentagon’s top policy official also refuted reports claiming that US officials now believe China could invade Taiwan by 2024.
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4 lessons China should take from Ukraine: Pentagon policy chief
Colin Kahl, the undersecretary for defense for policy, said he hopes Russia's troubles in Ukraine are "soaking in" as China eyes Taiwan.
US to provide 4 HIMARS systems to Ukraine in latest $700M arms package
President Joe Biden first announced the transfer, writing that the system “will enable [Ukrainian forces] to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.”
Exclusive: In A First, SecDef Pledges DoD To Space Norms
Experts warn that codifying a norm against long-lived debris may actually provide cover for countries to do anti-satellite (ASAT) weapons tests.
GOP Press Pentagon Nominee On Nukes, Mean Tweets
The nuke issue has been bubbling since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was vague during his own confirmation hearing, telling senators he has to “look under the hood and see exactly what we're doing with our nuclear forces."
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Austin Pledges New National Defense Strategy; Commits To Strong Civilian Leadership
Austin and Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken both praise allies, slam Trump admin. handling of alliances across the globe
Hicks Is Biden’s Pick For Pentagon Deputy; Kahl For Policy
With over two decades in the Pentagon under Clinton, Bush, and Obama, Kathleen Hicks brings the civilian bureaucratic experience that retired Gen. Lloyd Austin sorely lacks. Neither has the political clout of a Jim Mattis or a Bob Gates.