Ashton Carter actually said...

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

We have serious concerns with Iranian malign activities outside of the nuclear issue.

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...