Defense Secretary James N. Mattis Archives

By Matthew Cox, Military.com Aug 6, 2018

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Inside Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan To Make America’s Infantry Deadlier Than Ever

Editor’s Note: This article by Matthew Cox originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. Retired Marine infantry … Continued

By Jared Keller May 27, 2018

Leadership

Mattis Kicked Off His Memorial Day Weekend By Keeping It Humble At The White House Mess

It's common knowledge that Secretary of Defense James Mattis embodies the humility and empathy we've come to expect from modern … Continued

By Jeff Schogol Apr 30, 2018

Bullet Points

Mattis: No Indication Trump Wants To Withdraw From Afghanistan

Although President Donald Trump has made clear that he wants U.S. troops to leave Syria as soon as possible, Defense … Continued

By Jared Keller Apr 16, 2018

History

This Is The World’s First Knife Hand

A Marine is deadly on land or sea, with gun or knife, but there’s one weapon that’s wholly the provenance … Continued

By Jared Keller Mar 29, 2018

News

Mattis Welcomed John Bolton To The Pentagon In The Best Way Possible

Secretary of Defense James Mattis and newly-named Trump administration national security advisor John Bolton couldn’t be more different. Mattis is … Continued

By Dave Majumdar, The National Interest Mar 28, 2018

News

Mattis: Russia Has Chosen To Be A ‘Strategic Competitor’ To NATO Rather Than Play Nice

The United States places the blame on Russia for the breakdown in relations between NATO and Moscow. In the view … Continued

By Jared Keller Mar 23, 2018

Analysis

Why Mattis Is One Cabinet Member Trump Won’t Fire Anytime Soon

President Donald Trump has thrown the U.S. military and defense establishment into disarray in the span of just two weeks … Continued

By Carol Rosenberg, Miami Herald Mar 23, 2018

News

Did Mattis Fire A Guantanamo War Court Overseer For Getting Soft On The 9/11 And USS Cole Cases?

The overseer of the Guantanamo war court who was fired without explanation told the 9/11 trial judge in an affidavit … Continued

By Tom Ricks Feb 19, 2018

The Long March

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War

Speaking in Brussels the other day, Defense Secretary James Mattis sounded either determined or frustrated when he commented on Iranian … Continued

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Jan 9, 2018

News

Report: Mattis And Tillerson Are Trying To Talk Trump Out Of Striking North Korea

The Trump administration is debating a “bloody nose” attack on North Korea, recent reports say, with the president's inner circle … Continued

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Inside Mattis’ $2.5 Billion Plan To Make America’s Infantry Deadlier Than Ever

Mattis Kicked Off His Memorial Day Weekend By Keeping It Humble At The White House Mess

Mattis: No Indication Trump Wants To Withdraw From Afghanistan

This Is The World’s First Knife Hand

Mattis Welcomed John Bolton To The Pentagon In The Best Way Possible

Mattis: Russia Has Chosen To Be A ‘Strategic Competitor’ To NATO Rather Than Play Nice

Why Mattis Is One Cabinet Member Trump Won’t Fire Anytime Soon

Did Mattis Fire A Guantanamo War Court Overseer For Getting Soft On The 9/11 And USS Cole Cases?

Mattis And McMaster Denounce Iranian Meddling In Middle East, But Iran May Have Already Won The Regional War

Report: Mattis And Tillerson Are Trying To Talk Trump Out Of Striking North Korea