US Air Force Chief Outlines Future Challenges
US Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein said readiness is central to the military services, and the biggest challenge for the U.S. Air Force lies in its […]
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James Norman “Jim” Mattis (born September 8, 1950) is the 26th and current United States Secretary of Defense. Mattis is a retired U.S. Marine Corps general. He joined the Marines in 1969 and went on to becomethe 11th Commander of U.S. Central Command, responsible for American military operations in the Middle East, Northeast Africa, and Central Asia, from August 11, 2010, to March 22, 2013. His military callsign was “Chaos” – other nicknames include the “Warrior Monk” and “Mad Dog”.
Mattis Praises Resilient Iraqi Army During Baghdad Visit
In his first trip to Baghdad as defense secretary, Jim Mattis praised the Iraqi army and noted those forces are now focused on liberating west Mosul. The Iraqi army has […]
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Unwavering US Commitment to NATO
The United States strongly supports NATO and will be “unwavering in its commitment to the transatlantic alliance,” Vice President Mike Pence said at the Munich Security Conference today. Noble Ideals […]
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2017 Munich Security Conference #MSC2017
The current situation is more dangerous than at any time since the end of the Cold War. – Wolfang Ischinger, Chairman, Munich Security Conference From February 17 to 19, 2017, […]
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Mattis Reaffirms Bilateral Relationship in Meeting With British Defense Secretary
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis noted his intent to keep the special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom uniquely close by actively tending to it and showing it […]
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NATO Must Adapt to New Threats
UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon is pressing NATO members to step up defence spending during a two-day defence ministerial at NATO’s HQ in Brussels, following his first meeting with […]
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NATO Meeting of Defence Ministers
This week’s NATO Defence Ministerial is the first of the year and the first chance for Allies, including the UK’s Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon, to meet the new US […]
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