Mattis to Face Grilling on Range of Defense Issues Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis will be tested in what is for him a new form of combat on the political war front.
Readiness, ISIS Fight Come First for Mattis in Rebuilding Military Defense Secretary Mattis said that readiness and the fight against ISIS will come first if he gets more money in the next...
Mattis Gets Authority in Afghanistan, But Trump Remains Engaged Defense Secretary Jim Mattis sought to dispel the notion that Afghanistan is now a backburner issue for President Donald...
Mattis to Visit Ukraine Amid Russian Resurgence Mattis' trip comes as the United States is mulling giving Ukraine lethal weapons after Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Mattis: US Ground Combat Troops Must Be Option Against ISIL Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis said it would be a mistake to rule out the use of U.S. ground combat forces against ISIL.
Mattis at Odds With Trump on Russia, Backs Women in Combat Mattis said he would deter Russian aggression and back the policy opening of all military occupational specialties to women.
Mattis' First Overseas Trip to Gauge North Korea Threat Mattis will face the threat of the imminent launch of a North Korean ICBM on the first leg of his Far East trip to South...
US Still Talking to Russia to 'Deconflict' Air Ops over Syria: Mattis The US communicates with Russia on operations over Syria despite Moscow's suspension of the "deconfliction channel," Mattis...
Gen. Keane: 10,000 to 20,000 More Troops Needed in Afghanistan Retired Gen. Jack Keane said that 4,000 U.S. troops are not enough to defeat the Taliban and boost the Afghan Army's strength...
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...
![Gen. John M. "Jack" Keane, acting Army chief of staff at the time, briefs reporters at the Pentagon on July 23, 2003. (DoD photo/R.D. Ward)](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/people/2017/06/johnkeane061717.jpg?itok=iiu7MOe2 "Gen. John M. "Jack" Keane, acting Army chief of staff at the time, briefs reporters at the Pentagon on July 23, 2003. (DoD photo/R.D. Ward)")
