Ashton Carter actually said...

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...

We will not allow the Russian Federation to gain a significant military advantage through its violation of an arms control treaty.

The current drawdown plan uses a time-phased approach for the withdrawal of United States forces.