Mattis to Visit Ukraine Amid Russian Resurgence Mattis' trip comes as the United States is mulling giving Ukraine lethal weapons after Russia's annexation of Crimea.
Mattis: US Ground Combat Troops Must Be Option Against ISIL Retired Marine Gen. James Mattis said it would be a mistake to rule out the use of U.S. ground combat forces against ISIL.
Mattis at Odds With Trump on Russia, Backs Women in Combat Mattis said he would deter Russian aggression and back the policy opening of all military occupational specialties to women.
Mattis' First Overseas Trip to Gauge North Korea Threat Mattis will face the threat of the imminent launch of a North Korean ICBM on the first leg of his Far East trip to South...
US Still Talking to Russia to 'Deconflict' Air Ops over Syria: Mattis The US communicates with Russia on operations over Syria despite Moscow's suspension of the "deconfliction channel," Mattis...
Gen. Keane: 10,000 to 20,000 More Troops Needed in Afghanistan Retired Gen. Jack Keane said that 4,000 U.S. troops are not enough to defeat the Taliban and boost the Afghan Army's strength...
Still No Decision on Afghanistan After Camp David Strategy Session President Donald Trump convened his top advisors at Camp David Friday on a new strategy for Afghanistan but made no decisions...
Lawmaker Petitions Mattis to Approve Medal of Honor for Fallen Marine Rep. Duncan Hunter is hoping that the fourth time's the charm for fallen Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta.
Trump Gives Mattis Authority to Set Troop Levels in Iraq, Syria Defense Secretary Jim Mattis now has authority to send more troops to Iraq and Syria on his own.
Defense Officials Warn of Seoul's Destruction in War With North Korea The opening round of a war with North Korea would devastate Seoul and be unstoppable.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...