[April 06, 2016]WASHINGTON
(Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said he spoke with Defense
Secretary Ash Carter on Tuesday about how the Pentagon should be
organized to meet global threats, including from Islamic State.
Obama spoke with
reporters after meeting with Carter at the White House. Obama
said he would discuss the Islamic State threat with combatant
commanders and the Joint Chiefs of Staff at a meeting later on
Tuesday.
(Reporting by Timothy Gardner; Editing by Eric Walsh)