U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter convenes the Regional Security Conference held on Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Feb. 23, 2015. Carter met with senior officers to assess the status of the effort to combat ISIL and other security matters in the region. DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett
Washington Post: Pentagon chief says he is satisfied by U.S. campaign against Islamic State
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait — Calling the Islamic State “hardly invincible,” new Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter gave his blessing Monday to the U.S.-led strategy against the militant group after convening a high-powered summit of U.S. commanders and diplomats here.
Carter emerged from a six-hour strategy session with military leaders and ambassadors to say he was encouraged by the direction of the campaign against the Islamic State. He gave no indication that he would push for major changes in the Obama administration’s approach, despite urging from some members of Congress to move more aggressively.
WNU Editor: I guess U.S. SecDef Carter does not agree with this former CIA deputy director's analysis .... The Islamic State: The Beast Keeps Growing (John McLaughlin, OXY).
More News On U.S. Secretary of Defense Carter's Assessment Of Current Islamic State War Strategy
New U.S. defense chief hints little change in Islamic State strategy -- Reuters
SecDef: The Strategy Against the Islamic State Is Working -- Defense One
An Extraordinary Pentagon ‘Bull Session’ Over ISIS -- Mark Thompson, Time
New Defense Chief Reexamines the Strategies Behind Obama's Wars -- David Lerman, Bloomberg
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