Jim Mattis

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to step down

Jim Mattis has announced his resignation citing policy differences with his president. He was seen as a stabilizing force for an international order in the chaotic, go-it-alone administration.…

6 years ago

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U.S. government shutdown would affect military operations: Mattis

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the U.S. military's competitive edge has eroded "in every domain of warfare" and blamed that partly on spending caps and congressional budget dysfunction.…

7 years ago

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Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters

Speaking on a military plane en route to Cairo, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final stages, he expected the…

7 years ago

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Mattis: U.S. can’t accept nuclear North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he cannot imagine the United States ever accepting a nuclear North Korea, warning that its rapidly advancing nuclear and missile programs would undermine, not strengthen, its…

7 years ago

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South Korea’s defence ministry welcomes Mattis

South Korea's defence ministry holds a welcome ceremony for U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.…

7 years ago

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Mattis praises Philippine army on Marawi City fight

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday praised Filipino soldiers for defeating pro-Islamic State militants in a five-month battle in Marawi City, the southern Philippines and said there were no credible allegations…

7 years ago

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Mattis says does not have complete accurate information on Niger ambush

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday the U.S. military did not have all the accurate information on an ambush in Niger earlier this month that killed four U.S. soldiers.…

7 years ago

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Mattis in Ukraine: Russia redrawing borders ‘by force’

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis seeks to reassure Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko of Washington's support, but stops short of committing to lethal weapons aid.…

8 years ago

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Trump has made Afghanistan decision after ‘rigorous’ review: Mattis

President Donald Trump has a made a decision on the United States' strategy for Afghanistan after a "sufficiently rigorous" review process, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday.…

8 years ago

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Trump gives Pentagon power to set Afghan troop levels

U.S. President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a decision opening the door to future troop increases requested by the top American…

8 years ago

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North Korea conflict would be tragic on ‘unbelievable scale’

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis delivers a somber caution on North Korea, saying any military attempts to resolve the crisis would be "tragic on an unbelievable scale."…

8 years ago

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Jim Mattis

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis to step down

U.S. government shutdown would affect military operations: Mattis

Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters

Mattis: U.S. can’t accept nuclear North Korea

South Korea’s defence ministry welcomes Mattis

Mattis praises Philippine army on Marawi City fight

Mattis says does not have complete accurate information on Niger ambush

Mattis in Ukraine: Russia redrawing borders ‘by force’

Trump has made Afghanistan decision after ‘rigorous’ review: Mattis

Trump gives Pentagon power to set Afghan troop levels

North Korea conflict would be tragic on ‘unbelievable scale’

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