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In August 2015, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [[Shaker Aamer|[Shaker] Aamer]] back to the UK."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/13/pentagon-blocking-guantanamo-transfer-shaker-aamer</ref> | In August 2015, ''[[The Guardian]]'' reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [[Shaker Aamer|[Shaker] Aamer]] back to the UK."<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/13/pentagon-blocking-guantanamo-transfer-shaker-aamer</ref> | ||
| − | In October 2015, announcing the award to [[Northrop Grumman]] of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the Long Range Strike Bomber, valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/27/senate-passes-controversial-cybersecurity-information-sharing-legislation/</ref> | + | In October 2015, announcing the award to [[Northrop Grumman]] of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the [[Long Range Strike Bomber]], valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2015/10/27/senate-passes-controversial-cybersecurity-information-sharing-legislation/</ref> |
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| Born | Ashton Baldwin Carter 1954-09-24 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University, Yale University, Oxford University, Rockefeller University, MIT Center for International Studies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | • Ava • Will | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Member of | Aspen/Strategy Group, Atlantic Council/Board, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Center for a New American Security, Council on Foreign Relations/Members, Rhodes Scholar/1976, Trilateral Commission | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Democratic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Cynthia DeFelice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
In August 2015, The Guardian reported that "Pentagon chief Ashton Carter, backed by powerful US military officers, have withheld support for sending [Shaker] Aamer back to the UK."[1]
In October 2015, announcing the award to Northrop Grumman of the contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the Long Range Strike Bomber, valued at nearly $60 billion, Ashton B. Carter said the program represents a “technological leap” that will allow the United States to “remain dominant.”[2]
An appointment by Ashton Carter
| Appointee | Job | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| James H. Baker | Office of Net Assessment/Director | 13 May 2015 |
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich Security Conference/2009 | 2009 | 2009 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 45th Munich Security Conference |
| Munich Security Conference/2013 | 1 February 2013 | 3 February 2013 | Germany Munich Bavaria | The 49th Munich Security Conference |
| WEF/Annual Meeting/2016 | 20 January 2016 | 23 January 2016 | World Economic Forum Switzerland | Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values". |
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