Mattis: US troop presence in S. Korea not ‘on table’ at Trump-Kim summit

The issue of US troops stationed in South Korea will not be “on the table”at a summit between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Saturday.

Pentagon will ‘compete vigorously’ with Beijing in South China Sea – Mattis

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has claimed that since Beijing’s South China Sea policy contradicts Washington’s strategy of “openness,” the US will have to “compete vigorously” wherever cooperation is impossible.

US Troop Removal From Korea Up for Talks With Allies, N. Korea : Mattis

Withdrawing US troops from the Korean Peninsula would be discussed with allies if North Korea demanded it as part of reaching a peace agreement, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said during a meeting with Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak at the Pentagon.

Mattis: US should maintain support to Arab Coalition in Yemen

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has asked the US Congress not to interfere with America’s role in the war in Yemen, where it is supporting Saudi-led coalition military operations.

Mattis: Israel has 'right to defend itself' against Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis said Israel has a right to defend itself, after the country exchanged aerial fire with Iran and Syria over the weekend.

New US Chemical Claims against Syria are Lies Based on Terrorists' Narratives: FM

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned US allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapon in eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside, stressing that these claims come after Washington has failed in passing its draft resolutions against Syria at the Security Council.

Mattis says has no evidence of sarin gas used in Syria, but concerned

Mattis wants to keep pressure on North Korea

The United States and South Korea are going to keep tightening the screws on Pyongyang so that the hermit state gives up its nuclear program, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis has said.

Trump to ask for 716 bln USD for 2019 defense budget

US President Donald Trump is expected to ask for 716 billion US dollars for defense spending in the 2019 budget to be unveiled next month, local media reported Friday.

Pentagone: la domination militaire US touche à sa fin

Le chef du Pentagone a reconnu que les États-Unis risquaient de perdre leur domination militaire dans tous les domaines, dont le cyberespace.

Глава Пентагона уверен, что ООН разрешила США воевать в Сирии

Глава Пентагона Джеймс Мэттис по кличке Бешеный Пес оказался в плену собственных заблуждений. Он считает, что ООН разрешила США вторгнуться на сирийскую территорию, поскольку приняла резолюцию против запрещенной в России террористической организации "Исламское государство".

Pentagon Chief: Russia in Violation of Cold War-era Arms Treaty

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says NATO defense ministers are considering ways to bring Russia into compliance with a key arms control treaty.

Mattis in South Korea: preparations for war necessary for peace

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said in Seoul on Friday that if the United States and its allies want peace, they must also prepare for war.

US Warns N. Korea of 'Massive Military Response' after Nuke Test

The United States warned it could launch a "massive military response" to any threats from North Korea following Pyongyang's provocative detonation of what it claimed was a miniaturized hydrogen bomb.

Pentagon chief says US "never out of diplomatic solutions" on DPRK

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis said on Wednesday that the US is "never out of diplomatic solutions" following the latest missile launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Mattis warns North Korea to stand down or face 'end of regime'

Defense Secretary James Mattis on Wednesday warned North Korea to stop its pursuit of nuclear weapons or face the end of Pyongyang's regime and "the destruction of its people."

En pleine tension dans la région, les USA enverront leur porte-avions au Vietnam

Sur fond du différend autour de la Mer de Chine méridionale, le Vietnam se tourne vers Washington pour muscler la coopération navale. Une visite d’un bâtiment de guerre américaine vers les côtes vietnamiennes est déjà au menu.

DPRK's ICBM test doesn't bring US closer to war: Pentagon chief

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday that the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) does not bring the United States and the DPRK "closer to war."

Pentagon: U.S. will support Kurdish militia after Raqqa fighting

U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis said the Pentagon will continue to support the Kurdish militia known as the People's Protection Units, or YPG, in their battle against the Islamic State after Raqqa, Syria is freed.

US eyes arms for YPG fighters in Syria even after Raqqa’s fall

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis left open on June 27 the possibility of longer-term assistance to the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria, saying the U.S. may need to supply them weapons and equipment even after the capture of Raqqa from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).