US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis

Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1
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Trump moves up defense chief’s exit to January 1

  Donald Trump on Sunday announced he will replace Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, speeding up…
Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit
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Order signed for US military’s controversial Syria exit

  The order to withdraw American troops from Syria has been signed, the US military said Sunday, after President Donald…
Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals
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Trump’s foreign policy in spotlight after military withdrawals

  US politicians and international allies scrambled Friday to make sense of President Donald Trump’s momentous foreign policy decisions for…
Turkey uneasy about US plan for observation posts on Syria border: minister
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Turkey uneasy about US plan for observation posts on Syria border: minister

  Turkey is uneasy about US plans to set up “observation posts” in Syria along parts of its border with…
In talks with Saudi minister, Mattis calls for transparent investigation in Khashoggi killing
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In talks with Saudi minister, Mattis calls for transparent investigation in Khashoggi killing

  US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Sunday that he had met Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and called for…
US defense chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him
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US defense chief Mattis says Trump is ‘100 percent’ with him

  US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after…
Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift
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Trump strikes blow at Iran nuclear deal in major US policy shift

US President Donald Trump struck a blow against the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement on Friday in defiance of other world…
Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan
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Trump will address path forward on Afghanistan

Signaling that the US military expects its mission to continue, the top US commander in Afghanistan on Sunday hailed the…
Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy
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Mattis tight-lipped on new Afghanistan war strategy

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he is satisfied with how the administration formulated its new Afghanistan war strategy. But…
Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from US
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Qatar signs $12 billion deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from US

Qatar’s Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday the country has signed a deal to buy F-15 fighter jets from the…
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