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Wanted To Kill Bashar-Al-Assad In 2017, Then-Defence Secretary Opposed: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wanted to assassinate Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but that his then-secretary of defense Jim Mattis opposed the operation.
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US Senate Confirms Mark Esper As New Defense Secretary
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mark Esper as the next secretary of defense, nearly seven months after the surprise resignation of Jim Mattis over policy differences with President Donald Trump.
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Irritated By Resignation Letter, Trump Pushes Out Pentagon Boss Early
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months earlier than had been expected, a move officials said was driven by Trump's anger at Mattis' resignation letter and its rebuke of his foreign policy.
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US Envoy To Anti-ISIS Coalition Quits After Trump's Syria Decision
Brett McGurk, the US special envoy to the anti-ISIS group coalition, has resigned, a State Department official said Saturday, capping a chaotic week that saw the departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Donald Trump's stunning decision to pull troops from Syria.
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US Defence Chief James Mattis Quits Over Trump's Syria, Afghanistan Move
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned from the Trump administration Thursday, saying the president deserved someone atop the Pentagon who is "better aligned" with his views.
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Defence Chief James Mattis Quits Day After Trump Announces Syria Pullout
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump shocked the US establishment by pulling out of Syria.
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Two US Airmen, HIV-Positive, Sue Military For Firing Them
Testing positive for HIV was difficult enough. Getting forced out of the military by the Air Force because of the diagnosis proved even harder. So say two USairmen who filed suit on Wednesday against Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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For US Allies, "Mad Dog" Jim Mattis Is The Last Adult In The Room
Since Donald Trump assumed office almost two years ago, U.S. allies in Europe, Asia and beyond have counted on a number of so-called adults in the room to constrain an unpredictable president. With the imminent departure of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, only Defense Secretary Jim Mattis remains.
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India, US To Enhance Defence Ties As Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Pentagon
India and the US have agreed to accelerate defence and security ties as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her American counterpart James Mattis, who described India as a "stabilising force" across the Indo-Pacific and the globe.
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Afghan Attack Won't Change Kandahar Security Situation: Jim Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday the killing of a top Afghan official would not fundamentally change the security situation in Kandahar province.
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US Defence Chief Jim Mattis Says Donald Trump Supports Him '100 Per Cent'
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after Trump appeared to cast doubt over the Pentagon chief's fate.
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US Defence Chief Jim Mattis, "Sort Of Democrat", May Go: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said in an interview airing on Sunday that defense secretary Jim Mattis "could be" leaving, referring to him as "sort of a Democrat."
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Amid Rising Tension, China Cancels Security Meeting With The US
China has canceled a security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis that had been planned for October, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, days after a top Chinese official said there was no reason to panic over tensions between the countries.
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Amid Taliban Attacks, Jim Mattis Makes Unannounced Visit To Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.
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"Our Effort Not To Penalise Great Strategic Partners Like India": Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis praised the deepening ties between the world's two largest democracies after their first joint meeting with their Indian counterparts in New Delhi.
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Wanted To Kill Bashar-Al-Assad In 2017, Then-Defence Secretary Opposed: Trump
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he wanted to assassinate Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad in 2017, but that his then-secretary of defense Jim Mattis opposed the operation.
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US Senate Confirms Mark Esper As New Defense Secretary
The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Mark Esper as the next secretary of defense, nearly seven months after the surprise resignation of Jim Mattis over policy differences with President Donald Trump.
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Irritated By Resignation Letter, Trump Pushes Out Pentagon Boss Early
U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was replacing Defense Secretary Jim Mattis two months earlier than had been expected, a move officials said was driven by Trump's anger at Mattis' resignation letter and its rebuke of his foreign policy.
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US Envoy To Anti-ISIS Coalition Quits After Trump's Syria Decision
Brett McGurk, the US special envoy to the anti-ISIS group coalition, has resigned, a State Department official said Saturday, capping a chaotic week that saw the departure of Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Donald Trump's stunning decision to pull troops from Syria.
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US Defence Chief James Mattis Quits Over Trump's Syria, Afghanistan Move
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned from the Trump administration Thursday, saying the president deserved someone atop the Pentagon who is "better aligned" with his views.
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Defence Chief James Mattis Quits Day After Trump Announces Syria Pullout
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis resigned on Thursday, a day after President Donald Trump shocked the US establishment by pulling out of Syria.
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Two US Airmen, HIV-Positive, Sue Military For Firing Them
Testing positive for HIV was difficult enough. Getting forced out of the military by the Air Force because of the diagnosis proved even harder. So say two USairmen who filed suit on Wednesday against Defense Secretary Jim Mattis in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
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For US Allies, "Mad Dog" Jim Mattis Is The Last Adult In The Room
Since Donald Trump assumed office almost two years ago, U.S. allies in Europe, Asia and beyond have counted on a number of so-called adults in the room to constrain an unpredictable president. With the imminent departure of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly, only Defense Secretary Jim Mattis remains.
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India, US To Enhance Defence Ties As Nirmala Sitharaman Visits Pentagon
India and the US have agreed to accelerate defence and security ties as Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her American counterpart James Mattis, who described India as a "stabilising force" across the Indo-Pacific and the globe.
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Afghan Attack Won't Change Kandahar Security Situation: Jim Mattis
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday the killing of a top Afghan official would not fundamentally change the security situation in Kandahar province.
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US Defence Chief Jim Mattis Says Donald Trump Supports Him '100 Per Cent'
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said President Donald Trump has assured him of his full support, one day after Trump appeared to cast doubt over the Pentagon chief's fate.
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US Defence Chief Jim Mattis, "Sort Of Democrat", May Go: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump said in an interview airing on Sunday that defense secretary Jim Mattis "could be" leaving, referring to him as "sort of a Democrat."
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Amid Rising Tension, China Cancels Security Meeting With The US
China has canceled a security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis that had been planned for October, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday, days after a top Chinese official said there was no reason to panic over tensions between the countries.
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Amid Taliban Attacks, Jim Mattis Makes Unannounced Visit To Afghanistan
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis landed in Kabul on Friday for an unannounced visit to war-torn Afghanistan, adding his weight to a flurry of diplomatic efforts to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table.
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"Our Effort Not To Penalise Great Strategic Partners Like India": Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Jim Mattis praised the deepening ties between the world's two largest democracies after their first joint meeting with their Indian counterparts in New Delhi.
