Politics Oct 12 Pentagon has no plans to boost size of nuclear arsenal In fact, the Pentagon can barely sustain the existing force, which is decades old and is in some respects almost decrepit.
World Oct 11 Trump disputes NBC report that he wanted a big increase in U.S. nuclear weapons President Donald Trump said Wednesday he wants the U.S. nuclear arsenal in "tiptop shape" but has not asked that it be greatly expanded. Trump was responding to a news report that he had said that he wanted what amounted to…
Politics Sep 03 Trump raises stakes in escalating North Korean nuclear crisis President Donald Trump raised the stakes Sunday in an escalating crisis over North Korea's nuclear threats, suggesting drastic economic measures against China and criticizing ally South Korea.
World Aug 31 Mattis begins sending additional troops to Afghanistan The additional U.S. troops, part of President Donald Trump's newly-announced strategy on Afghanistan, have not yet arrived in the country.
Nation Aug 25 Trump directs Pentagon to ban transgender people from joining the military He appeared to leave open the possibility of allowing some already in uniform to remain in the military.
World Aug 22 Mattis in Baghdad to meet with Iraqi leaders, U.S. commanders Islamic State militants, driven from their main stronghold in northern Iraq, are trapped in a military vise that will squeeze them on both sides of the Syria-Iraq border, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said.
World Aug 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. can’t afford ‘hasty’ withdrawal from Afghanistan In a prime-time address to the nation, Trump said his "original instinct was to pull out." Since taking office, Trump said, he'd determined that approach could create a vacuum that terrorists including al-Qaida and the Islamic State could "instantly fill."…
World Aug 17 WATCH: Mattis says U.S. is close to new approach in Afghanistan Mattis told reporters talks at Camp David this weekend "will move this toward a decision."…
World Aug 14 U.S. would ‘take out’ any North Korean missile aimed at American soil, defense secretary says WASHINGTON — The United States would “take out” any North Korean missile seen to be heading for American soil, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Monday. He declared that any such North Korean attack could lead to war. Responding to reporters’…
World Jul 21 U.S. still debating ‘big ideas’ on Afghan plan, says Mattis Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the Trump administration is still trying to get right what he calls "the big ideas" for a new Afghanistan war strategy. Mattis was asked what is holding up the administration's strategy review at an impromptu…