Exit of trusted Mattis sparks concern among US allies
- 21-Dec-2018
BRUSSELS: Key allies of Washington expressed concern on Friday about the resignation of US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the policies of President Donald Trump that prompted it, praising Mattis as a committed partner. Mattis said on Thursday he would quit after falling out with Trump over the latter’s foreign policies, including the surprise decision […]
Mattis faces criticism after comments in Khashoggi case
- 07-Dec-2018
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, who has enjoyed a level of bipartisan support rarely seen in Washington, is facing mounting public criticism amid the fallout from the slaying of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The fresh scrutiny of Mattis, often portrayed at home and abroad as a trusted steward of US values during the turbulent […]
Assad ‘has been warned’ on Idlib chemical use: Mattis
- 12-Sep-2018
WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis stressed Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has been well warned against any chemical weapons use in an anticipated assault on Idlib province. The Assad regime has twice been targeted by US air and missile strikes after previous alleged chemical attacks, and US officials have in recent days said […]
Fighter jets, drones on table as Mattis visits key ally India
- 25-Sep-2017
WASHINGTON: Fighter jets, drone deals and shared concerns over Afghanistan’s security look set to dominate the agenda when US Defense Secretary James Mattis visits India this week. Mattis is scheduled to arrive late Monday and is set to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his new defence minister, in the first visit by a top US official […]
US has no proof IS leader Baghdadi is dead
- 14-Jul-2017
WASHINGTON: Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Friday he cannot confirm whether or not Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead, after reports from Syria that the militant leader had been killed. “If we knew, we would tell you — right now, I can’t confirm or deny it,” Mattis said. “Our approach is we assume […]