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11 Feb 2017, 3:00 am
Senate confirmed General James Mattis as the U.S. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 10:20 am
.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) wrote a concerned letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and acting Director of National Intelligence Michael Dempsey to “urgently request a classified briefing regarding our actions and objectives,” in Yemen. [read post]
10 Feb 2017, 5:28 am
Trump administration formulates policy in the East, South China Seas President Trump speaks on phone with foreign leader (Photo: NDTV) Secretary of Defense James Mattis continued making waves throughout the Asia-Pacific as he wrapped up a visit to Japan and South Korea. [read post]
9 Feb 2017, 10:51 am
The Washington Post notes that Defense Secretary James Mattis has taken on the role of soothing Americans and allies unnerved by the actions of the president and his top advisors. [read post]
8 Feb 2017, 11:07 am
” The Times writes that the latest draft of Trump’s executive order on Guantanamo would direct Defense Secretary James Mattis to detain suspected members of ISIS along with militants affiliated with al Qaeda and the Taliban. [read post]
7 Feb 2017, 10:12 am
Foreign Policy’s SitRep writes that the Pentagon is still seriously short of high-level staffers, a result of the ongoing fight between the White House and Defense Secretary James Mattis over who should fill positions. [read post]
7 Feb 2017, 5:00 am
Like most of the military establishment, Defense Secretary James Mattis is and has long been a strong advocate of the need to address climate change and reduce reliance on fossil fuels as a matter of national security. [read post]
6 Feb 2017, 11:19 am
Al Jazeera writes that Secretary of Defense James Mattis called Iran the “biggest state sponsor of terrorism” in the immediate aftermath of sanctions being levied. [read post]
5 Feb 2017, 7:00 am
Most agree that the Kremlin seems determined to disrupt European unity, including Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who in his confirmation hearing in January told the Senate Armed Services Committee, “I think right now, the most important thing is that we recognize the reality of what we deal with with Mr. [read post]
3 Feb 2017, 5:35 am
Washington Re-Engages Asian Allies President Donald Trump on phone with world leaders (Photo: Yahoo News) James Mattis traveled to Japan and South Korea this week, his first overseas visits as Secretary of Defense. [read post]
2 Feb 2017, 8:42 pm
As Ben emphasized, and notwithstanding the administration’s vague denials, the order was reportedly not submitted for normal review by the Department of Homeland Security, the Justice Department, the State Department or the Department of Defense (Secretary of Defense James Mattis, a vocal opponent of Trump’s Muslim ban during the campaign was not asked for input), and NSC lawyers were barred from even assessing it. [read post]
1 Feb 2017, 12:58 pm
Defense Secretary James Mattis has come out strongly against torture, on both practical and moral grounds, and President Trump has stated that, while he still believes torture to be effective, he will allow Mattis to override him, “because I am giving [Mattis] that power. [read post]
1 Feb 2017, 10:04 am
The Washington Post tells us that Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) wrote a letter to Defense Secretary James Mattis calling the signing of the refugee ban order in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes “a slap in the face” to Muslim members of the military and asking how Mattis could have stood behind such an action. [read post]
31 Jan 2017, 10:54 am
Defense Secretary James Mattis, who was forced to leave a social event to deal with the repercussions, released a statement identifying the slain Navy SEAL as Chief Petty Officer William “Ryan” Owens. [read post]
31 Jan 2017, 8:30 am
(credit: US Air Force) Last Friday, Secretary of Defense James Mattis ordered reviews of both Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program and Boeing’s development contract for the Air Force One replacement program. [read post]
27 Jan 2017, 3:46 pm
Enlarge / President Trump has tagged Defense Secretary James Mattis to lead the charge to fix all the cyber things and smash the cyber adversaries. [read post]
27 Jan 2017, 10:28 am
The Times tells us that the White House drafting a directive that calls on Defense Secretary James Mattis to devise plans to aggressively target ISIS. [read post]
27 Jan 2017, 5:30 am
Defense Secretary James Mattis will make his first overseas visit to US allies Japan and South Korea next week. [read post]
26 Jan 2017, 10:19 am
Yet CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis, both of whom have voiced opposition to the use of torture, were reportedly “blindsided” by the draft order and were not aware of it before it became public, according to Politico. [read post]
26 Jan 2017, 8:23 am
’ The president indicated his ultimate decision would be determined by his Cabinet, primarily CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary James Mattis. [read post]
