Vatanka Reports
News and Analysis on the Greater Middle East

Ashton Carter’s Caucasus Challenge
January 12, 2015
<p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span style="">Ashton Carter will take over the helm at the Pentagon at a moment of heightened volatility on the global stage. Carter has his work cut out for him. From deterring a restless Chinese military to standing up to Russia’s shenanigans in Ukraine to confronting the threat of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the next Pentagon boss will not be short of tests to overcome.</span></span></p>

Ashton Carter’s Caucasus Challenge
January 12, 2015
<p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span style="">Ashton Carter will take over the helm at the Pentagon at a moment of heightened volatility on the global stage. Carter has his work cut out for him. From deterring a restless Chinese military to standing up to Russia’s shenanigans in Ukraine to confronting the threat of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the next Pentagon boss will not be short of tests to overcome.</span></span></p>

Ashton Carter’s Caucasus Challenge
January 12, 2015
<p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span style="">Ashton Carter will take over the helm at the Pentagon at a moment of heightened volatility on the global stage. Carter has his work cut out for him. From deterring a restless Chinese military to standing up to Russia’s shenanigans in Ukraine to confronting the threat of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the next Pentagon boss will not be short of tests to overcome.</span></span></p>

Ashton Carter’s Caucasus Challenge
January 12, 2015
<p class="font_8" style=""><span style=""><span style="">Ashton Carter will take over the helm at the Pentagon at a moment of heightened volatility on the global stage. Carter has his work cut out for him. From deterring a restless Chinese military to standing up to Russia’s shenanigans in Ukraine to confronting the threat of the Islamic State in the Middle East, the next Pentagon boss will not be short of tests to overcome.</span></span></p>