Jim Mattis

'We must reject any thinking of our cities as a 'battlespace', he says.

Trump says he wasn't happy with what Mattis had done in Afghanistan

US Defence secretary called quits with Trump over his surprise decision to pull out troops from conflict zones

General Mark Milley will replace General Joseph Dunford

'You have to be wilfully blind not to conclude the murder was orchestrated by people under Prince', says Graham

White House confirms Trump letter to PM Imran

United States relies heavily on Saudi Arabia to counter Iran's influence and to defend security of Israel

Mattis said he did not see Raziq's death as changing things on the ground in Kandahar

Rising death toll in Afghanistan thwarting recruitment, NYT reports

US Defense Secretary takes the book written by Bob Woodward in jest

The problem is that right after this backslapping flyby, Pompeo went on to New Delhi, where he was joined by Mattis

Visit of the US secretary of Defence comes a year after Trump revised Afghanistan strategy

Currently, about 14,000 US troops are in Afghanistan

Mullah Fazlullah was responsible for attack on Malala and APS massacre, says US defence secretary

Trump’s administration seeks to balance Chinese cooperation on North Korea while dealing with Beijing’s disputed...

The Pentagon is renaming its oldest and largest military command to reflect the growing importance of India

Says Pentagon is still working with Pakistan and will restore the aid if it sees actions against the terrorists

Drills would be conducted sometime after the Paralympics, which end on March 18

Statement comes after Mattis' urged Pakistan to “redouble” their efforts against terrorism

America has the capacity to strike using drones anywhere in the country

US secretary of defence will meet PM Abbasi, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa during visit

Mattis says open border trade between India and Pakistan would help in bringing stability in the region

US Defense Secretary arrives in Kabul as rockets hit airport

'Washington welcomes Indian efforts to help stabilize the situation in Afghanistan'

Indian air force also asked for 90 Avenger Predator drones that experts say deploy to conduct cross-border strikes

North Korea can test a nuclear bomb over the Pacific, says North Korea FM

Ted Poe, known as an Indian lobbyist, lauds decision to withhold Pakistan's coalition support fund money

The Afghan conflict is the longest in American history, with US-led NATO troops at war there since 2001

American officials said the missile test-fired on Sunday exploded seconds after launch

Mattis also will be visiting a US military base in Djibouti

Unlike some in the Trump administration, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis believes climate change is real

The visting US defence secretary tries to soothe allies rattled by Trump’s remarks during presidential campaign

Postpones trip to Kabul due to bad weather

Both of them reaffirm commitment to common goal of peace and stability in the region