Defense Secretary James N. Mattis Archives

By Matthew Cox, Military.com Aug 6, 2018

News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Jared Keller Dec 22, 2017

Analysis

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change

During his confirmation hearing in January, Secretary of Defense James Mattis vowed that the Department of Defense would take the...

By Jared Keller Dec 8, 2017

Analysis

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying

Ever since he ambushed Secretary of Defense James Mattis at the Pentagon on a Saturday morning in July, Blackwater founder...

By Vince Bzdek, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Dec 4, 2017

News

Mattis Takes A Close Look At The US ‘Advise And Assist’ Mission In Jordan

CAMP TITIN, JORDAN – “Now move from the 25 yard line to the 15 yard line,” shouts one of the...

By Jared Keller Oct 31, 2017

Analysis

Mattis’ ‘Support’ For A New AUMF Won’t Slow Down America’s Forever Wars

Last March, in his first public testimony after being confirmed as secretary of defense, retired Marine general James Mattis delivered...

By Alex Lockie, Business Insider Oct 31, 2017

News

Mattis Explains How The US Would Respond If North Korea Launched A Nuclear Missile Attack

Secretary of Defense James Mattis detailed how the U.S. would respond to a North Korea nuclear missile attack in an appearance at the...

By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Oct 29, 2017

News

Nuclear-Capable B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Heads To Pacific As Mattis Blasts ‘Outlaw’ North Korea

The U.S. military sent a nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on a long-range mission...

By Jared Keller Oct 27, 2017

News

DoD Deploys Mattis To Demilitarized Zone To Stare North Korea Into Submission

Secretary of Defense James Mattis ostensibly traveled to South Korea to lay the groundwork President Donald Trump’s upcoming first official...

By W.J. Hennigan and Brian Bennett, Tribune Washington Bureau Oct 19, 2017

News

Pentagon Probing Troubling Questions After Deadly Niger Ambush

Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, troubled by a lack of information two weeks after an ambush on a special operations...

By Jared Keller Sep 21, 2017

Reviews

Air Force Secretary: Congress Could Worsen Anti-ISIS Coalition’s Major Bomb Shortage

The U.S.-led coalition’s three-year bombing campaign against ISIS may have reached unprecedented levels in August, but Air Force Secretary Heather...

By Adam Weinstein Sep 21, 2017

History

Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story

James. Jim, sure. Jimbo, maybe. Mad Dog, never. “Chaos,” always. But why? For years, it's been widely reported, often by...

By Paul Szoldra, Business Insider Sep 19, 2017

News

Mattis Just Hinted At Secret ‘Kinetic’ Military Options For North Korea

Secretary of Defense James Mattis hinted that the United States still had military options left for dealing with North Korea,...

By Jared Keller Sep 19, 2017

News

US Troops Keep Dying Far From Combat. Mattis And McCain Think They Have A Solution

More and more U.S. military personnel are dying far from active battlefields — and Secretary of Defense James Mattis is...

By David Choi, Business Insider Sep 1, 2017

News

Mattis Explains What He Really Meant In That Viral ‘Hold The Line’ Video

Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Aug. 31 dismissed murmurings of an ideological divide between himself and President Donald Trump....

By Paul Szoldra, Business Insider Aug 31, 2017

News

Mattis Gave A Remarkable Response When Asked Why He Continues To Serve Trump

Secretary of Defense James Mattis had an interesting answer when asked why he continues to serve under President Donald Trump,...

By W.J. Hennigan Tribune, Washington Bureau Aug 30, 2017

News

Mattis: US Still Aiming For Diplomacy With North Korea Despite Trump’s Tweets

Hours after President Donald Trump tweeted that “talking is not the answer” in regard to the increasingly tense situation with...

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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

The Pentagon’s Delicate Dance On Climate Change

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince’s Afghan War Plan Just Leaked, And It’s Terrifying

Mattis Takes A Close Look At The US ‘Advise And Assist’ Mission In Jordan

Mattis’ ‘Support’ For A New AUMF Won’t Slow Down America’s Forever Wars

Mattis Explains How The US Would Respond If North Korea Launched A Nuclear Missile Attack

Nuclear-Capable B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber Heads To Pacific As Mattis Blasts ‘Outlaw’ North Korea

DoD Deploys Mattis To Demilitarized Zone To Stare North Korea Into Submission

Pentagon Probing Troubling Questions After Deadly Niger Ambush

Air Force Secretary: Congress Could Worsen Anti-ISIS Coalition’s Major Bomb Shortage

Want To Know How Mattis Got The Callsign ‘Chaos’? Here’s The Story

Mattis Just Hinted At Secret ‘Kinetic’ Military Options For North Korea

US Troops Keep Dying Far From Combat. Mattis And McCain Think They Have A Solution

Mattis Explains What He Really Meant In That Viral ‘Hold The Line’ Video

Mattis Gave A Remarkable Response When Asked Why He Continues To Serve Trump

Mattis: US Still Aiming For Diplomacy With North Korea Despite Trump’s Tweets