Document: SECDEF Mattis’ Resignation Letter December 20, 2018 5:53 PM The following is the text of Secretary of Defense Jim Maitts’ letter of resignation.…
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Resigning December 20, 2018 5:31 PM - Updated: December 23, 2018 6:19 PM This post will be updated as new information becomes available. Jim Mattis, the longest-serving cabinet secretary of the Trump Administration,…
Navy Medical Corps Worries Future Funding Cuts Will Result in Fewer Doctors November 30, 2018 10:31 AM The Navy’s push for a more lethal force could route money away from the service’s cadre of medical professionals, USNI…
Panel: NATO, EU Need Major Changes in Operations, Infrastructure to Deter Russian Aggression October 29, 2018 2:57 PM NATO and the European Union need to spend significantly to reestablish high-end naval presence and invest in rail cars and…
Pentagon Task Force Looks to Revamp Close-Combat Infantry Training, Lethality September 20, 2018 4:53 PM A Pentagon-directed group tasked with making close-combat infantry more lethal and effective has its sights on getting troops into more…
SECDEF Mattis’ New ‘Four Thirties’ Initiative Designed to Reinforce NATO Against Russia August 30, 2018 4:07 PM THE PENTAGON – For the past few years the Pentagon beefed up its ability to respond to Russian military action,…
Navy Hospital Ship USNS Comfort Will Deploy to Colombia to Care for Venezuelan Refugees August 20, 2018 4:57 PM THE PENTAGON — The Navy’s hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) is being deployed to Colombia this fall to provide medical care…
Mattis, Chinese Leadership Discuss Pacific Cooperation in First SECDEF Trip to Beijing Since 2014 June 29, 2018 4:42 PM This ocean is big enough for the both of us, China’s leaders told Secretary of Defense James Mattis during his…
Nominee to Lead U.S., Coalition Forces in Afghanistan Won’t Talk Timelines June 20, 2018 11:00 AM The nominee to lead American and coalition forces in Afghanistan said the key to safely withdrawing U.S. and coalition troops…
SECDEF Mattis: U.S. Military Not Leaving South Korea Anytime Soon June 11, 2018 8:06 PM THE PENTAGON – When President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on Tuesday, they…