James Mattis
Mattis Arrives In Singapore As N. Korea Tensions Swirl
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore on Friday ahead of a key defence summit where longstanding US allies...
N. Korea ‘disrespects’ China With Latest Missile Test
President Donald Trump on Monday called North Korea's latest missile test a slap in the face for its main ally China,...
Civilian Deaths A ‘fact of Life’ In War On IS, Pentagon Head Says
Civilian casualties are inevitable in the war against the Islamic State group but the United states is doing...
Trump Keeps World Waiting On Paris Deal
Donald Trump has said he will decide whether to pull out of a key climate change deal in the next week, having...
Trump Tells Pentagon To ‘annihilate’ IS Fighters
President Donald Trump has told the Pentagon to 'annihilate' the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the escaped...
US Military Chief Warns Against War With North Korea
US defence chief James Mattis delivered a sombre caution on North Korea saying any military attempts to resolve the...
Pentagon Plans To ‘annihilate’ IS Fighters
President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to "annihilate" the Islamic State group in Syria in a bid to prevent...
North Korea Conflict Would Be Tragic On ‘unbelievable Scale’
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis delivered a somber caution on North Korea on Friday, saying any military attempts to resolve...
Convoy Hit By Coalition In Syria Likely ‘Iranian-Directed’
A pro-regime convoy that was struck by US-led warplanes inside Syria this week likely was directed by Iran, Pentagon...
Trump Weighs Further US Troops For Afghanistan
Hanging in a corridor outside the Pentagon press office, a blow-up of a Time magazine cover shows a weary US soldier...
Pentagon Chief, Turkish PM Meet After Decision To Arm Kurds
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Thursday he had "no doubt" that Turkey and the United States would work out any...
Somalia Asks World To Help Stabilise Ravaged Nation
Somalia's president Thursday urged world powers to help him fight the "raging enemies" of terror, corruption and...
London Conference Aims For Stable Somalia Under New Chief
International leaders are gathering in London on Thursday to thrash out agreements with Somalia aimed at stabilising...
Anti-IS Coalition Meets In Denmark To Assess Campaign
Key members of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria meet in Copenhagen on Tuesday to...
Afghanistan Options Expected To Hit Trump’s Desk This Week
The final proposals for a planned troop increase in Afghanistan are expected to cross President Donald Trump's desk...
US Studying Moscow’s Syria Deal
The United States is closely examining whether a Russia-brokered deal to establish safe zones in Syria can work in the...
White House Calls Senate To Briefing
In an unusual move, the entire US Senate is being called to the White House for a briefing on North Korea. Washington...
Senators Invited To White House For North Korea Briefing
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...
Military, Other Leaders To Brief Senators On N. Korea
US defense leaders and other top officials will give a classified briefing on North Korea to all senators in an unusual...