Washington: US President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he had "essentially" fired Jim Mattis, even though the former Pentagon chief had pointedly quit his post over multiple disagreements. During a rambling monologue to White House journalists at the start of a cabinet meeting, Trump lashed ...

Washington: Donald Trump announced he would replace Defence Secretary Jim Mattis with his deputy Patrick Shanahan, days after the outgoing Pentagon chief quit while citing key policy differences with the US president. "I am pleased to announce that our very talented Deputy Secretary of Defense, ...

WAAHINGTON - US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resignation has come as a big surprise for many across the World. Mattis will be "retiring, with distinction," in February, President Donald Trump has said, a day after he ordered American troops to rapidly withdraw from war-torn Syria in an abrupt ...

WASHINGTON - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned Thursday, leading a chorus of protests at home and abroad after President Donald Trump ordered a complete troop pullout from Syria and a significant withdrawal from Afghanistan. Trump steadfastly defended his sudden push for retrenchment, ...

Washington: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Pentagon chief Jim Mattis will brief US senators Wednesday on developments related to Saudi Arabia, amid mounting bipartisan concern about the kingdom, a senior Republican lawmaker said Monday. President Donald Trump's emphatic support of Riyadh in ...

Peace talks between the UN-recognized Yemeni government and Houthi rebels to terminate conflicts in Yemen have been set for next month in Sweden. Talking to newsmen in Washington, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the Saudis and United Arab Emirates are fully on board.

Washington: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the military operation to harden the US-Mexico frontier was clearly necessary, as he visited troops deployed on the controversial mission. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment in the build-up to last week's midterm elections, with critics ...

Washington: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he will visit the US-Mexico border, where thousands of active-duty soldiers have been deployed to help border police prepare for the arrival of a "caravan" of migrants. President Donald Trump ordered the military deployment in the build-up to last ...

The United State has said that Pentagon will stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Washington that US and the coalition are collaborating on building up legitimate Yemeni forces to defend the Yemeni people and counter Al-Qaeda ...

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has called for a ceasefire in Yemen, demanding warring parties to come to the negotiating table within the next 30 days. In his remarks at the US Institute of Peace, he said the United States believes that both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would ...