US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel speaks during a press conference in Sydney on August 11, 2014 (AFP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Washington (AFP) - US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel warned Thursday that the Islamic State is more than a traditional "terrorist group" and better armed, trained and funded than any recent threat.
"They marry ideology and a sophistication of strategic and tactical military prowess. They are tremendously well funded. This is beyond anything we have seen," Hagel told reporters.