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Mon Aug 4, 2014, 10:29 PM Aug 2014

Hagel Pledges U.S. Responsibility For World Peace, Security

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Monday pledged U.S. responsibility for peace and security in new world order.

Hagel made the remarks when he officially welcomed new members of his management team to the Pentagon, according to a statement released by the U.S. the Department of Defense (DOD).

Hagel hosted a ceremony for Christine Wormuth as the undersecretary of defense for policy, Jessica Wright as undersecretary for personnel and readiness, Michael McCord as Defense Department comptroller, and Jamie Morin as the director of cost assessment and program evaluation.

"The Department of Defense is undergoing a great transition," the secretary said. "We are seeing a world in transformation, a world that is probably building a new world order."

How this evolves depends in large part on American leadership, he said, adding that the Department is integral to peace and security as this new order evolves.

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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-08/05/c_133531557.htm


Hagel starts around the 7 min mark and the title is slightly misleading imo.
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