Mattis: Trump Empowered Commanders to 'Annihilate ISIS' The president has "delegated authority to aggressively and in a timely manner move against enemy vulnerabilities," Mattis...
Mattis Close to Recommending New Choice for Army Secretary Robert M. Speer, a former assistant secretary of the Army for financial management, has been serving as acting Army secretary...
Mattis Says Diplomacy Best Course Against North Korea Defense Secretary Mattis said patient diplomacy rather than military action is the solution to the North Korean crisis.
Mattis Pick Could See Senate Clash on Women in Combat, PTSD President-elect Donald Trump might not get the quick approval he wished for if he chooses James Mattis as defense secretary.
Mattis Arrives at Pentagon as Defense Secretary Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis arrived at the Pentagon Saturday for the first time as the new secretary of defense.
More US Troops in Syria, Iraq Possible Under Mattis Plan A top general said more U.S. troops may be needed in Syria to back local fighters in taking the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa.
Mattis on War in North Korea: 'Tragic on an Unbelievable Scale' The top civilian at the Defense Department on Friday warned any military action in North Korea would result in devastation.
Mattis: Middle East Not Just 'One War' for the US The U.S. strategy in the Middle East cannot be the same, linear approach it has been, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
Trump Announces He Will Nominate Mattis for SecDef The news came after his transition team said he hadn't yet picked a candidate despite multiple news reports identifying...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...