Ashton Carter actually said...

Israel faces very real missile threats from a number of actors in the region, and Israel's security remains a top priority.

Highlighting the importance of Israel's security amidst regional threats.

03/02/2015

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We will continue our efforts to degrade and defeat ISIL, which poses a threat to the United States and the international community.

We will continue our strong support for Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity.

I cannot emphasize enough the importance of that because that is mostly a matter for the European Union (EU) rather than the United States.

In no way will this take away from our strong condemnation of Russian actions in Ukraine.