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24 Nov 2018, 8:34 am
On June 30, 2017, James Mattis – the Secretary of Defense in the Trump administration – announced that he would defer adopting the new standards to allow the military to “evaluate more carefully” their possible effects. [read post]
22 Oct 2018, 2:53 am
” But under Title 32, national guard troops remain under the control of each state’s governor, and when Secretary of Defense James Mattis requested 4,000 guard troops in April for border operations, the Defense Department said the deployments needed each governor’s approval. [read post]
3 Jan 2017, 9:28 am
The Times takes a look at efforts by General James Mattis, Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense, to halt the use of torture at an Iraqi detention center run by Marines in 2003. [read post]
22 Feb 2017, 10:11 am
Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly made appearances, as did high-ranking former US officials. [read post]
5 Dec 2018, 5:00 am
So far, the president himself remains unconvinced and loyal to his Saudi friends, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defense James Mattis both called for a ceasefire, suggesting the administration position on the Yemen war may be softening. [read post]
16 Oct 2017, 11:30 am
The group included Secretary of Defense James Mattis and CIA Director Michael Pompeo. [read post]
3 Dec 2016, 7:00 am
General James Mattis for Secretary of Defense. [read post]
21 Feb 2017, 5:58 am
Having accepted the position, McMaster will now join the ranks of numerous generals serving at high-level positions in the Trump administration, including Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 1:04 pm
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was marginalized for providing military advice regarding Syria, and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was fired for disagreeing with the president on issues ranging from North Korea to Russia. [read post]
30 Jul 2017, 6:00 am
Secretary of Defense James Mattis seems to be running the Pentagon entirely on his own. [read post]
22 May 2017, 11:30 am
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said the objective of the training was to improve local security capacity so that the conflict is “no longer a trans-regional, transnational threat. [read post]
8 Jun 2018, 8:55 am
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the announcement will free up surveillance assets to be “reoriented” to the local Islamic State branch al-Qaeda, and other terrorist groups. [read post]
26 Oct 2017, 9:52 am
Defense Secretary James Mattis will head to Seoul next week following Dunford’s departure. [read post]
10 Jan 2017, 12:27 pm
The Trump transition team may keep on Bob Work, the Obama administration’s Deputy Secretary of Defense, under General James Mattis for at least three months in order to ensure continuity at the Pentagon, the Post writes. [read post]
1 May 2018, 11:02 am
This news comes after Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said last week that he expected a “re-energized” effort against the remaining pockets of ISIS militants in eastern Syria. [read post]
2 Aug 2017, 1:19 pm
Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis testified today before a closed hearing of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the need for new legislation to authorize U.S. use of force abroad against ISIS, al-Qaeda, and associated forces, Politico reports. [read post]
23 Jan 2017, 11:36 am
General James Mattis was confirmed as Secretary of Defense and General John Kelly as Secretary of Homeland Security shortly after Trump swore the oath of office on Friday. [read post]
19 Jan 2017, 9:05 am
The situation is at its worst in the Defense Department, where Defense Secretary-designate General James Mattis—whom Politico reports is set to be confirmed after a green light from the Senate Armed Services Committee—has had numerous fights with senior members of the transition team over positions at the Pentagon. [read post]
13 Apr 2018, 11:30 am
The rash deadline, along with taunting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad alarmed some military officials, including Defense Secretary James Mattis, who advocated for a more deliberate approach to the escalating conflict. [read post]
21 Jun 2017, 2:21 pm
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson are hosting State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Chief of Joint Staff of the People’s Liberation Army Gen. [read post]
