Ashton Carter actually said...

I have consistently emphasized to them that they have a unique role, here, and also, insofar as they're concerned about Iran.

Vladimir Putin's conduct there has had the opposite of whatever effect he thought it might have in terms of attracting Ukraine in the direct...

Ramadi needs to be retaken, and the way to do it is to have a force under the competent command and control of Iraqi Security Forces command...

I very much would like, and we would very much welcome--and we've repeatedly said this--working with those countries on the ground.