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Hagel later said he backs the U. S. policy of preventing Iran from building a nuclear weapon.

On Monday, President Obama announced his nominee to be the next secretary of Defense, former Senator Chuck Hagel.

He said: " of Kant's and Hagel's book, Confucius and Jiang Jieshi's book, these negative things, need to read. "

In nominating former Senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, President Obama acknowledged that his team will deal with a changing world.

Senator Chuck Hagel, who has often clashed with his fellow Republicans in the White House about their Iraq policy, did so again Sunday.

American Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said he is taking the threat seriously.

Hagel says 14 additional interceptors will be added to the 30 already in place in California and Alaska to shoot down incoming missiles.

Such rhetoric would raise few eyebrows if it came from a Democrat. But Mr Hagel is a Republican.

"We need alliances, we need friends, " protested Chuck Hagel, a Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

"Finding ways to connect with people and institutions possessing new knowledge becomes increasingly important, " says Hagel.

but Chuck Hagel, senator for Nebraska, is another possibility for a defence or foreign-policy job.

Tuesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and his deputy, Ashton Carter, both said they will refund part of their salaries.

Reed and Republican Senator Chuck Hagel went with Obama on a six-day trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait that ended this past week.

He was accompanied by fellow Senators Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel at the meeting.

Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has arrived in Afghanistan in his first trip to the country in his new position.

Read and Republican Senator Chunk Hagel went with Obama six-day trip to Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan and Kuwait that ended this past week.

He is expected to run for the Senate seat Nebraska Republican Chuck Hagel is giving up.

Secretary Hagel's visit to Israel could have been awkward .

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It is a great privilege to join Senator Hagel in attending tonight's E. N. Thompson Forum on World Issues.

"Security is absolutely critical, and you have to have a clearly defined set of principles, " says Hagel.

Hagel spoke to an audience at the National Defense University.

Hagel says there are numerous challenges ahead as NATO prepares to hand over the country security to Afghans.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the move follows threats from Iran and North Korea.

There are some controversy around Hagel, because some of the things he said in the past.

The 66-year old Hagel, a Vietnam War veteran, will become the first-ever US Defense Secretary with active military experience.

as Hagel was reminded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

And just because President Obama nominates them doesn't mean Hagel and Brennan will get those jobs.

"No, I do not, Senator, " Mr. Hagel replied.

Hagel will be sworn in later on this Wednesday.

In addition to gun control, the Senate is also mulling President Obama's pick for defense secretary, Chuck Hagel.

Hagel says he has a deep connection with the nation's military personnel.

Hagel, a former Republican senator, is on record in the past as opposing unilateral sanctions against Iran.

Hagel is a decorated Vietnam War veteran.

Hagel has made some controversial statements in the past and that could lead to some challenges during his confirmation process.

Yesterday, the vote end debate on Chuck Hagel's confirmation was 71 to 27.

Hagel's stops in the region included visits and weapons offers to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,