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Fiscal 2004 Department of Defense Budget Release
Tuesday, 4 February 2003, 10:37 am | US Department of Defence
President George W. Bush today released details of his fiscal year (FY) 2004 Department of Defense (DoD) budget. The budget requests $379.9 billion in discretionary budget authority -- $15.3 billion above FY 2003. More >>
DoD News Briefing 29 Jan - Rumsfeld and Gen. Myers
Thursday, 30 January 2003, 2:09 pm | US Department of Defence
DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 2:18 p.m. EST More >>
Wolfowitz Availability at Bagram Air Base
Tuesday, 28 January 2003, 9:20 am | US Department of Defence
(Media availability at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Also participating was Lt. Gen. Dan McNeil, commander, Combined Joint Task Force 180, Afghanistan.) More >>
Under Secretary Feith Interview with Al Jazeera
Monday, 27 January 2003, 9:34 am | US Department of Defence
Please note: Translations of questions were provided by Al Jazeera. Mr. Feith's answers were transcribed by DoD. More >>
Background Briefing on Oil as a Weapon of Terror
Monday, 27 January 2003, 9:33 am | US Department of Defence
Staff: We'll have a briefing on oil as a weapon of terror. It will be a background briefing. Comments will be attributed to a senior Defense official. Senior Defense Official: Good morning, everybody. I appreciate the opportunity to spend a few minutes ... More >>
DoD Announces Top Contractors for Fiscal 2002
Friday, 24 January 2003, 11:53 am | US Department of Defence
The Department of Defense announced today that the fiscal year 2002 report of "100 Companies Receiving the Largest Dollar Volume of Prime Contract Awards (Top 100)" is now available on the World Wide Web. More >>
Wolfowitz Speech on Iraq Disarmament
Friday, 24 January 2003, 11:52 am | US Department of Defence
As terrible as the attacks of September 11th were, however, we now know that the terrorists are plotting still more and greater catastrophes. We know they are seeking more terrible weapons-chemical, biological, and even nuclear weapons. More >>
Rumsfeld Briefs at the Foreign Press Center
Friday, 24 January 2003, 12:26 am | US Department of Defence
DoD News Briefing Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 1:30 P.M. EST More >>
Secretary Of Defense Statement On The Draft
Wednesday, 22 January 2003, 5:20 pm | US Department of Defence
During a recent press briefing at the Pentagon, a reporter asked my views on the old military draft system. Although not eloquently stated, I responded to the question in part as follows: More >>
Secretary Rumsfeld Media Stakeout Jan. 19
Wednesday, 22 January 2003, 5:19 pm | US Department of Defence
Q: Did the administration seriously think last month that they might attack North Korea, and was it a suggestion that they leave South Korea? More >>
Rumsfeld Contrasts Iraq And North Korea
Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:58 am | US Department of Defence
Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld said today that while a number of terrorist states are pursuing weapons of mass destruction, the threat posed by "Iraq is unique." More >>
Rumsfeld Interview With Fox News Sunday
Tuesday, 21 January 2003, 8:55 am | US Department of Defence
U.N. chief weapons inspectors, Hans Blix and Mohammad El-Baradei, are in Baghdad today for what they describe as a last ditch effort to avoid war. In a week, they will deliver to the Security Council a summary of the first 60 days of weapons inspections ... More >>
Rumsfeld Interview On ABC This Week Jan. 19
Monday, 20 January 2003, 3:15 pm | US Department of Defence
Stephanopoulos: Good morning, everyone. Our guest this morning, fresh off the cover of "Time" magazine, is the Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. More >>
Rumsfeld Interview with Dan Rather, CBS News
Friday, 17 January 2003, 8:51 am | US Department of Defence
Rather: Earlier today, I talked exclusively with Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. I asked his opinion on the possibility that Saddam Hussein might choose exile instead of war. More >>
Wolfowitz And Afghan Foreign Minister Availability
Friday, 17 January 2003, 8:50 am | US Department of Defence
Wolfowitz: I just had a very productive discussion with President Karzai, covering a wide range of issues - particularly, obviously, those issues that fall within the concerns of the Department of Defense. I think most important, we talked about the ... More >>
DoD News Briefing 15 Jan Rumsfeld And Gen. Myers
Thursday, 16 January 2003, 1:04 pm | US Department of Defence
Rumsfeld: Good afternoon. After United Nations (U.N.) inspectors briefed the Security Council last week, a number of the observers seemed to seize on the inspectors' statement that they found "no smoking gun" as yet. More >>
General Officer And Flag Assignments
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:39 pm | US Department of Defence
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Eric K. Shinseki announces the assignments of the following general officers: More >>
Navy Announces Future Training Strategy
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:38 pm | US Department of Defence
Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England today signed the letter of certification to Congress confirming that, as planned, the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps will cease military training on the Vieques Inner Range by May 1, 2003. The Department of the ... More >>
DoD News Briefing - Maj. Gen. John F. Sattler
Sunday, 12 January 2003, 8:37 pm | US Department of Defence
(Special Briefing Via Telephone Onboard the USS Mount Whitney in the Gulf of Aden. Also participating: Maj. Stephen Cox, public affairs officer, Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa.) More >>
Prepared To Protect Against Biological Threats
Friday, 10 January 2003, 5:01 pm | US Department of Defence
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs William Winkenwerder Jr. today stated that the U.S. military is prepared to protect its personnel against the use of biological weapons. The Department uses a range of measures to protect servicemembers ... More >>