Mattis Bows Out, Says State Dept Handling North Korea Questions | Mattis says Pentagon taking a ‘background role’
Mattis: North Korea Can’t Divide US, South Korea
Mattis: North Korea Can’t Divide US, South Korea | Dismisses North Korea’s diplomatic overtures
Mattis Dismisses Fears of Wider War After Massive Syria Strike
Mattis Dismisses Fears of Wider War After Massive Syria Strike | Officials express concern about US stumbling into another war
Mattis: Sea-Based Nukes Needed as ‘Leverage’ Over Russians
Mattis: Sea-Based Nukes Needed as ‘Leverage’ Over Russians | Slams House for not assuring stable military funding
Mattis Wants to Make US Military More Lethal
Mattis Wants to Make US Military More Lethal | Tells congressional Republicans he wants more funding
Pentagon Considers Sending Another 1,000 US Troops to Afghanistan
Pentagon Considers Sending Another 1,000 US Troops to Afghanistan | Army leadership supports move, Mattis undecided
Mattis: Korea Exercises on Hold Until After March Paralympics
Mattis: Korea Exercises on Hold Until After March Paralympics | Downplays significance of delays, citing logistics
Mattis: Conventional Forces Will Serve in More Spec Ops Roles in 2018
Mattis: Conventional Forces Will Serve in More Spec Ops Roles in 2018 | Continued escalations strain US special forces
Mattis: US Will Improve Saudi Targeting to Kill Fewer Yemeni Civilians
Mattis: US Will Improve Saudi Targeting to Kill Fewer Yemeni Civilians | US will train Saudi pilots on identification of targets
Mattis: ‘The War Is Not Over’ in Iraq and Syria
Mattis: ‘The War Is Not Over’ in Iraq and Syria | Defense Secretary talks of fighting ‘ISIS 2.0’