Tag: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis
Trump forces Mattis out early, taps Shanahan
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months earlier than had been expected, a move...
Key points in US defence secretary’s resignation letter
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary James Mattis resigned on Thursday, effective Feb. 28, 2019, over disagreements in policy following President Donald Trump’s recently announced decision...
Early Christmas for Taliban as US plans Afghanistan withdrawal
--US Defence Secretary Mattis resigns, says 'worldview' different from that of President Trump
--Reports suggest 50 per cent withdrawal of US troops on the cards
--NATO...
Political rows, worsening security greet Mattis in Afghanistan
KABUL: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Kabul on Friday to meet the new commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan and discuss progress...
Mattis throws support behind new space-focused military command
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Tuesday threw his support behind the idea of creating a space-focused military command but stopped short of...
In Europe, Mattis finds himself in familiar spot: calming US allies
WASHINGTON: US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Brussels on Wednesday seeking to mollify European allies, officials and experts said, finding himself in the...
Mattis says freeing of hostages in Pakistan to boost cooperation with...
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he was hopeful that the freeing of a kidnapped US-Canadian family in Pakistan was a harbinger for...
