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US 'not in Iraq to seize anybody's oil': Mattis

, Mattis has also sought an exemption from Trump's travel ban for Iraqis who served with US troops, including...

20 Feb 2017 2:51 PM GMT

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis (Photo: AP)

China showed 'contempt' for other nations' interests, says US Defence...

Jim Mattis' remarks come as China builds up a series of artificial islands on shoals and reefs in contested waters in...

3 Jun 2017 8:41 AM GMT

Multiple ground assaults and a deluge of air strikes shrank the Islamic State groups caliphate to a rump and decimated its fighters in 2016 but the organisation remains a potential threat.

Air strike on Syria destroyed one-fifth of Assad's working jets:...

Jim Mattis called Friday's strike a 'measured response' to the regime's 'use of chemical weapons'.

11 April 2017 10:29 AM GMT

Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Qatari Minister of State for Defense Affairs Dr. Khalid al-Attiyah met to finalise the purchase and discuss security concerns among the two nations. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Pentagon strikes USD 12 billion jet deal with Qatar in midst of Gulf...

The Qatari defence ministry issued a statement Wednesday celebrating the F-15 deal.

15 Jun 2017 4:45 AM GMT

President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. (Photo: AP)

Trump gives Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan

Jim Mattis is believed to send several thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but has not taken a final decision, The New...

14 Jun 2017 6:04 AM GMT

US Defence Secretary James Mattis. (Photo: AP)

Not yet capable threat: Jim Mattis on latest N Korean ICBM to reach US

In November, North Korea said it had successfully tested a new type of ballistic missile that could reach US mainland...

16 Dec 2017 9:06 AM GMT

The communication is in line with the decision announced by President Donald Trump recently, which was one of his key electoral promises. (Photo: AP)

Win for LGBTQ: Court rejects Trump's bid to stop transgender military...

Four federal judges around the country have issued injunctions blocking Trump's ban on transgender people from the...

23 Dec 2017 6:40 AM GMT

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis presented the initial draft of the review to Trumps top national security advisors. (Photo: AP)

Pentagon chief says Assad took Trump's chemical warning 'seriously'

The warning came after US intelligence noticed suspect activity at the airbase used to launch a suspected chemical...

28 Jun 2017 1:28 PM GMT

Visiting Islamabad about a week after the White House asked Pakistan to immediately charge and arrest the 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, in the absence of which it warned of repercussions, Mattis said he needs to talk to leaders in the country and gain their understanding. (Photo: AFP)

Will find common ground, work hard to fight terror together: Mattis in...

Mattis is on a five-day tour to Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait and Pakistan, since taking over the charge of the Pentagon.

4 Dec 2017 10:09 AM GMT

The CIA director gave this warning at the Reagan National Defence Forum in California on Saturday, when he was queried about what Trump administration was doing to make Pakistan participate in its new Afghan strategy. (Photo: AP)

Act against terrorist safe havens or we will: CIA to Pakistan

The warning comes as Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on Monday.

4 Dec 2017 8:34 AM GMT

Mattis is the first top US official to visit Pakistan after the completion of the first 100 days of the new South Asia Strategy that was announced by President Donald Trump on August 21. (Photo: PTI/ File)

Fight against terrorism: US plans to find common grounds with Pak

US Defense Secretary Mattis says he wants to work with Pakistan; listening to one another without being combative, to...

4 Dec 2017 7:32 AM GMT

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis presented the initial draft of the review to Trumps top national security advisors. (Photo: AP)

Pentagon chief Mattis in Afghanistan to discuss war needs

He is the first member of President Donald Trump's cabinet to visit Afghanistan.

24 April 2017 9:22 AM GMT