News: U.S Department of Defense

Carter Meets with Defense Ministers in Brussels on NATO, ISIL Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Brussels to attend a NATO defense ministers meeting and to meet with defense ministers of countries that are major contributors to the coalition fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Story | Special

• Carter Meets With Czech Defense Minister in Brussels
• Carter, Canadian Counterpart Discuss Counter-ISIL Efforts

Deputy Secretary: Fiscal 2017 Budget Request Takes Long View The fiscal year 2017 defense budget request sustains national security and defense strategies, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said. Story | Transcript | Special

• Work Outlines Details of FY17 Defense Budget Proposal
• Selva: Budget Request Balances Resources, Capabilities
• Vice Chairman: Proposal Key to Mission Success
• Full Event: Work, Selva Conduct Briefing

Comptroller: FY 2017 Defense Budget Request Seeks Balance Budgeteers had to maintain balance among compensation, readiness, modernization and size of the force, said Mike McCord, the department’s chief financial officer. Story | Transcript | Special

• Consolidated DoD FY17 Budget Fact Sheet
• Obama’s FY 2017 Budget Addresses Five Key Concerns
• Comptroller, Joint Staff Official Brief on Budget Request

NATO Faces Varied Threats, Secretary General Says The NATO defense ministers meeting this week will posture the alliance to face threats from any direction, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said. Story | Transcript | Special

• Carter to Focus on Presence During NATO Trip