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30 Mar 2018, 11:26 am by Jordan Brunner
The comments by Trump are in direct contradiction to statements made by former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis, who have both sketched out a strategy for Syria that involves a long-term U.S. presence in the region. [read post]
30 Mar 2018, 9:00 am by Chinmayi Sharma
Mattis Memorandum Released along with the presidential order was a memo from Defense Secretary James Mattis. [read post]
29 Mar 2018, 1:24 pm by William Ford
Defense Secretary James Mattis continues to emphasize the need to increase NATO’s warfighting readiness. [read post]
27 Mar 2018, 9:31 pm by Mark Nevitt
But following President Trump’s election, Secretary of Defense James Mattis exercised his discretion and approved the recommendation of the military services to delay the Obama-era accession policy for an additional six months. [read post]
27 Mar 2018, 2:05 pm by Robert Chesney, Steve Vladeck
 Judge James Pohl has received dueling declarations from Secretary James Mattis and former Convening Authority Harvey Rishikoff and legal adviser Gary Brown regarding the firing of the latter two, and a hard question looms regarding whether an evidentiary hearing will follow. [read post]
27 Mar 2018, 7:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who has offered mild support for the Iran deal but also advocates confronting Iran’s influence in the broader Middle East, “told colleagues before the appointment was announced that he would find it difficult to work with Mr. [read post]
24 Mar 2018, 4:43 am by William Ford
Kahn posted the declarations released by Defense Secretary James Mattis, Acting Defense Department General Counsel William Castle, former Military Commissions Convening Authority Harvey Rishikof, and legal adviser Gary Brown on Rishikof and Brown’s dismissal. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 6:37 pm by Quinta Jurecic
On March 23, President Trump announced a new policy limiting the ability of transgender people to serve in the U.S. military, based on a recommendation prepared by Defense Secretary James Mattis. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 12:00 pm by Jordan Brunner
Defense Secretary James Mattis defended the deal, saying Saudi Arabia was “part of the solution” in Yemen. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 8:22 am by Richard J. Harknett
The United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has released effectively a new command strategy (formally called a “Command Vision,” although it addresses ends, ways and means), anchored on the recognition that the cyberspace domain has changed in fundamental ways since the Command was established in 2009. [read post]
23 Mar 2018, 6:30 am by Allison Murphy, Ariela Rosenberg
In April 2017, the Trump administration launched missile strikes against the Syrian government by attacking the Shayrat airbase in retaliation for its despicable chemical weapons attacks, actions which Defense Secretary James Mattis threatened to repeat in February, were reportedly considered again in March, and that U.N. [read post]
22 Mar 2018, 3:45 pm by Matthew Kahn
The following are declarations from Defense Secretary James Mattis, Acting Defense Department General Counsel William Castle, former Military Commissions Convening Authority Harvey Rishikof, and legal adviser Gary Brown on Rishikof and Brown’s firing. [read post]
22 Mar 2018, 9:32 am by William Ford
”  Defense Secretary James Mattis emphasized the urgent need to find a peaceful solution to the war in Yemen during a meeting with Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Thursday, Reuters reports. [read post]
20 Mar 2018, 7:00 am by J. Dana Stuster
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has also expressed mild support for preserving the JCPOA. [read post]
16 Mar 2018, 9:27 am by Jordan Brunner
Defense Secretary James Mattis expects to receive a report from Gen. [read post]
15 Mar 2018, 10:12 am by William Ford
” Defense Secretary James Mattis pressured lawmakers to reject a bill that would end American support for Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen, the Journal reports. [read post]
13 Mar 2018, 12:50 pm by William Ford
In a surprise visit to Kabul, Defense Secretary James Mattis stated that he is just as focused on promoting peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan as he is on winning the ground war against the Taliban, the Journal reports. [read post]
13 Mar 2018, 7:41 am by Shannon Togawa Mercer, Matthew Kahn
In this case, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated the department’s investigation on April 19 and sent a notification to Defense Secretary James Mattis that same day. [read post]
8 Mar 2018, 10:38 am by Scott R. Anderson
Mattis—the case of the U.S. citizen captured fighting alongside ISIS in Syria and currently being held by U.S. military forces in Iraq—the Justice Department claimed that, even absent statutory authorization, President Trump has the constitutional authority under Article II to detain members of ISIS “as long as U.S. troops are engaged in active hostilities on th[e] battlefield. [read post]