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Trump nominates Esper to be defense chief, succeeding Mattis
President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Senate to confirm Mark Esper as the successor to former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, whose resignation ... World News -
Mattis says ‘Iran’s behavior must change’
Former US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke on Monday night at a previously unannounced speech before a Ramadan lecture series in honor of Abu ... Middle East -
Mattis returning to research role at Stanford think tank
The Hoover Institution at Stanford University is announcing that former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will join the public policy think tank to ... Variety -
Trump denies media report he is considering Webb for Pentagon chief
US President Donald Trump said on Friday a New York Times report that he was considering former Democratic Senator Jim Webb to be his next defense ... World News -
Trump claims he ‘essentially fired’ Mattis just like Obama
US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had “essentially” fired Jim Mattis, even though the former Pentagon chief had ... World News -
Trump says US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ‘retired’
US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that US Defense Secretary James Mattis will be retiring at the end of February. Trump confirmed that he ... World News -
Why did the Mad Dog resign?
In a recent interview with reporters, US Secretary of Defense Mattis, who has now resigned, told them they were not the enemies of the Americans. It ... Middle East -
Mattis calls for Yemen ceasefire, peace talks within ‘next 30 days’
US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis called Tuesday for a ceasefire in Yemen and for parties to come to the negotiating table within the next 30 ... Gulf -
US Defense Secretary Mattis: ‘Of course I don’t think about leaving’
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis dismissed Tuesday a fresh round of rumors suggesting his days at the Pentagon might be numbered due to deteriorating ... World News -
Mattis: Supporting the Arab Coalition in Yemen is the right thing to do
The Trump administration has reviewed the US’s support for the Arab Coalition in Yemen, and has “determined that it is the right thing to ... Gulf -
US defense chief hears shots during visit to Rio de Janeiro
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis got some alarmingly direct insight into Rio de Janeiro’s violent crime wave when gunfire burst out close to his ... World News -
Mattis says rocket used in Houthi attack on Saudi tanker was delivered by Iran
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that a rocket used by Yemen’s Houthis in an unsuccessful attack on a Saudi commercial ship in ... Gulf -
As former US foe gains, Mattis ‘stands with’ Iraq election result
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday he stands by Iraqis’ electoral choices, despite the surprise success of populist Shiite cleric ... Middle East -
After missing deadline, Pentagon delivers new policy on Guantanamo transfers
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has submitted an updated policy to the White House regarding who can be sent to Guantanamo Bay for detention. ... Features -
Mattis: Time for ‘civilized nations’ to unite to end Syria civil war
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday called on the international community to “urgently” unite and bring an end to Syria’s ... Middle East -
US still unsure who directed Syria attack, despite Russian deaths
The United States is still unsure who directed a Feb. 7 attack on U.S. and U.S.-backed forces in Syria, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday, ... Middle East -
Pentagon’s Mattis again seeks to reassure US allies
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis travels to the Middle East and eastern Europe next week to play the increasingly familiar role of reassuring allies that ... World News -
ISIS threat in Southeast Asia raises alarm in Washington
Southeast Asia’s militantss who fought for the ISIS in Iraq and Syria now have a different battle closer to home in the southern Philippines. ... World News -
Mattis ‘shocked’ by poor state combat readiness of US military
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he was “shocked” upon his return to the Pentagon by the poor state of the US military's readiness for ... World News -
Civilian deaths a ‘fact of life’ in war on ISIS: Pentagon head
Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against ISIS but the United states is doing “everything humanly possible” to avoid them, US ... Middle East -
Pentagon chief visits African nation home to key US base
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Sunday visited Djibouti to bolster ties with the tiny and impoverished African country that is home to an important ... World News -
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis visits key ally Qatar
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis met Qatar’s emir Saturday during a visit to the oil-rich Gulf state, home to the largest US air base in the ... Gulf -
Mattis visits Saudi Arabia, promises to put an end to ‘Iranian’ Houthi rockets
US Secretary of Defense James Mattis announced on Tuesday that his country is pushing for UN-sponsored negotiations to put an end to the conflict in ... Gulf -
US defense chief to visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt next week
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will visit Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, Qatar and Djibouti starting on Tuesday, the Pentagon said in a statement on ... Gulf -
‘No doubt’ Syria responsible for deadly chemical attack: Mattis
The United States has “no doubt” that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was responsible for last week’s chemical attack ... Middle East -
We will stay in Iraq for a while longer, says US defense secretary
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday he believes US forces will be in Iraq and in the fight against ISIS militants for a while, despite some rocky ... Middle East -
‘We are not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil,’ says US defense secretary
The United States is not about to plunder Iraq's oil reserves, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who arrived in Baghdad Monday, said in a bid to soothe ... Middle East -
Pentagon chief says NATO members must boost defense spending
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday issued a sharp ultimatum to NATO Wednesday, telling allies they must start increasing defense spending by ... World News
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