We have for decades now, and I've dealt with the Russians for 35 years, we have from time to time been able to, even though we have different interes…

- Ashton Carter

Effective immediately, transgender Americans may serve openly, and they can no longer be discharged or otherwise separated from the military just for…

- Ashton Carter

I think it's important to America's future and to the future of the American dream and our people and the unity and purpose and cohesion of our socie…

- Ashton Carter

I came up during the cold war, and during the cold war it was always possible with the then Soviet Union - the Russian leaders behaved carefully and …

- Ashton Carter

In strategic affairs, clarity and consistency are very important.

- Ashton Carter

It's too low, and if Europe wants to be a force in the world it needs to be more than a moral and political and economic force, which Europe is becau…

- Ashton Carter

We hope relevant countries will work together in the same direction to build the South China Sea into a sea of peace, friendship and co-operation.

- Ashton Carter

I think it's part of Vladimir Putin's nature to define Russian success in foreign policy as thwarting the United States. That's in his nature. And th…

- Ashton Carter