US-led strikes on Syria’s Deir Ezzor ‘self-defense’: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Deadly air strikes by a US-led coalition on pro-regime forces in eastern Syria were purely…
8 years ago
Jim Mattis
Mattis says US goal is ‘not war’ over N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Washington's goal "is not war" as it seeks to ease high military tension with Pyongyang,…
9 years ago
Pentagon looks at stepped-up Africa role to counter IS
by Sylvie Lanteaume Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States is considering a stepped-up military presence in Africa to…
9 years ago
White House chief cites son’s loss in emotive Trump defense
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - White House chief of staff John Kelly -- a former general whose…
9 years ago
US working to defuse Baghdad-Kurdish tensions in Iraq: Mattis
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that Washington is working to reduce tensions between…
9 years ago
Mattis: Still room for diplomatic solution with N.Korea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said Wednesday that there was still room for…
9 years ago
N Korea war would be ‘catastrophic,’ diplomacy bearing fruit: Mattis
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Thursday warned that war with North Korea would…
9 years ago
Flynn resignation has ‘no impact’ on US message to NATO: Pentagon chief
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The resignation of President Donald Trump's national security adviser, Michael Flynn, will have "no impact" on…
9 years ago
China welcomes Mattis’ emphasis on South China Sea diplomacy
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China on Monday (February 6) welcomed U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' suggestion that diplomacy should be…
9 years ago
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