jim mattis

James Mattis spent four decades in the Marines. He served as a commander in Afghanistan shortly after the al-Qaida attacks in 2001.

Jim Mattis: 'Nations With Allies Thrive, Nations Without Allies Wither'

12:11pm September 02, 2019

In an interview with NPR, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stresses the importance of allies and he also criticizes shifting U.S. policy aims during the wars of the past 18 years.

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Is 'Training' A 'War Game?' The Answer Could Determine U.S.-South Korea Exercises

5:44pm August 30, 2018

by Tom Bowman

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says planning for joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises continues. President Trump tweets "war games" may not be necessary.

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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaking to reporters aboard an armored version of a 747 which functions as an airborne command post.

In A Tumultuous Administration, Defense Secretary Endures

3:09pm July 24, 2018

by David Welna

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis prevailed on a number of policy decisions in the first year of the Trump administration, but his positions have been rejected many times in the second year.

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The USS Carl Vinson transits the Philippine Sea while conducting a bilateral exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force last April in the Philippine Sea.

In Military Name Change, U.S. Pacific Command Becomes U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

8:45am May 31, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, speaking in Hawaii, said the largely symbolic change comes "[in] recognition of the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific Oceans."