Jim Mattis

U.S. defense secretary arrives in Iraq on unannounced visit to meet Iraqi leaders

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in Iraq on Tuesday, just days after the start of an offensive to take back the city of Tal Afar, to speak with Iraqi leaders about the next steps in the fight against Islamic State.

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Publish Date:22/August/2017 | 07:49

Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed: Pentagon

EghtesadOnline: The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Sayed, was killed in a strike on the group's headquarters in Kunar province earlier this week, the Pentagon said on Friday.

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Publish Date:15/July/2017 | 04:52

No indication Russia wants positive relationship with U.S.: Mattis

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday there was no indication that Russia wanted a positive relationship with the United States, saying it had chosen to be a strategic competitor.

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Publish Date:13/June/2017 | 05:08

Mattis reaffirms U.S. alliance with Japan 'for years to come'

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis wrapped up a visit to Japan on Saturday reaffirming Washington's commitment to its defense treaty with Tokyo amid concerns about President Donald Trump's approach to the region and the alliance.

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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 05:17

Relief for North Korea only after clear, irreversible steps to denuclearization: Mattis

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday North Korea will receive relief only after it takes clear and irreversible steps to end its nuclear program, adding it would be a bumpy road to a summit between U.S. and North Korean leaders.

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Publish Date:03/June/2018 | 08:03

Navy Presses Mattis to Delay ‘Shock Testing’ Costliest Carrier

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is weighing a Navy request to delay for at least six years the shock testing intended to determine how well its new $12.9 billion aircraft carrier could withstand attack.

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Publish Date:07/February/2018 | 13:43

Defense chief Mattis in Asia, will discuss North Korea crisis with allies

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he would talk with Asian allies about North Korea and the crisis caused by Pyongyang’s “reckless” provocations, as he kicked off a week-long trip to the region on Monday to meet defense chiefs in the Philippines.

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Publish Date:23/October/2017 | 07:33

The U.S. Will Act on North Korea Missiles That Pose a Threat, Mattis Says

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. military is ready to take action against missiles from North Korea that pose a threat to America or its allies, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said.

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Publish Date:19/September/2017 | 05:46

Merkel Backs Mattis Against Trump in Call for North Korea Talks

EghtesadOnline: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said diplomacy is the best way to tackle the standoff with North Korea, in stark contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump who has dismissed the idea of further negotiations.

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Publish Date:03/September/2017 | 05:07

Iran rejects US defense secretary’s meddlesome remarks

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan has dismissed as meddlesome and disgraceful the recent remarks by his US counterpart Jim Mattis against the Islamic Republic, saying they run counter to all principles of the international law.

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Publish Date:12/July/2017 | 10:01

Trump gives U.S. military authority to set Afghan troop levels: U.S. official

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump has given Defense Secretary Jim Mattis the authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan, a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday, opening the door for future troop increases requested by the U.S. commander.

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Publish Date:14/June/2017 | 06:57

North Korea 'most urgent' threat to security: Mattis

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Monday that North Korea's advancing missile and nuclear programs were the "most urgent" threat to national security and that its means to deliver them had increased in speed and scope.

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Publish Date:13/June/2017 | 05:09

Mattis dials up U.S. pressure on China over North Korea, South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: The United States is encouraged by China's efforts to restrain North Korea but Washington will not accept Beijing's militarization of islands in the South China Sea, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Saturday.

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Publish Date:03/June/2017 | 05:29

U.S. says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by U.S. strike in Syria

EghtesadOnline: The United States said on Friday it believed forces in a convoy targeted by U.S. military aircraft in southern Syria on Thursday were Iranian-directed, in a possible sign of increased tension between Washington and Tehran in the Syrian war.

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Publish Date:20/May/2017 | 05:43

U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis to talk Islamic State, Syria in Middle East

EghtesadOnline: On his first trip as U.S defense secretary to parts of the Middle East and Africa, Jim Mattis will focus on the fight against Islamic State and articulating President Donald Trump's policy toward Syria, officials and experts say.

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Publish Date:18/April/2017 | 06:28

Trump's defense chief: 'We're not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil'

EghtesadOnline: The U.S. military is "not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil", Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said, distancing himself from remarks by President Donald Trump, as he held talks with Iraqi leaders on Monday.

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Publish Date:21/February/2017 | 05:28

Trump's defense chief sees no military collaboration with Russia

EghtesadOnline: U.S. President Donald Trump's defense secretary on Thursday said he did not see possible military collaboration with Russia now, in a blow to Moscow's hopes to mend ties with Washington after Trump's election.

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Publish Date:16/February/2017 | 21:19

Nervous NATO allies seek reassurance from Trump's defense chief

EghtesadOnline: European allies will tell the United States' new defense secretary on Wednesday that NATO is not the weak alliance U.S. President Donald Trump has accused it of being, at one of the most anticipated NATO meetings in years.

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Publish Date:15/February/2017 | 05:20

Mattis says no need for dramatic U.S. military moves in South China Sea

EghtesadOnline: U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday played down any need for major U.S. military moves in the South China Sea to contend with China's assertive behavior, even as he sharply criticized Beijing for "shredding the trust of nations in the region."

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Publish Date:04/February/2017 | 05:06