Turkey Demands Extradition of 18 Khashoggi Suspects
Saud al-Mojeb, the public prosecutor of Saudi Arabia, arrived in Istanbul on Sunday night for meetings with Turkish officials over the investigation of Jamal Khashoggi’s murder.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis
U.S. Ambassador to NATO: America Will ‘Take Out’ Illegal Russian Missiles if Necessary
The American ambassador to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchison, said on Tuesday the U.S. military is prepared to “take out” banned Russian cruise missiles if they are deployed against Europe in defiance of a treaty dating back to the Cold War.
China Cancels Security Meeting, Mattis Cancels Trip to Beijing
China on Sunday canceled a planned security meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. Mattis responded by canceling his October trip to Beijing.
Pentagon: U.S. Troop Presence in Syria ‘Useful in Countering Iran’
Assistant Defense Secretary Robert Karem told the House Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that American troops in Syria are tasked not only with smashing the Islamic State and al-Qaeda but deterring Iranian ambitions.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Makes Surprise Visit to Afghanistan
U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis, accompanied by Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Friday for meetings with President Ashraf Ghani to discuss security issues and the prospect of peace talks with the Taliban.
Pentagon: ‘No Plans’ to Suspend Future Military Exercises on Korean Peninsula
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced Tuesday the U.S. has “no plans” to suspend future large military exercises on the Korean Peninsula.
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis Supports President Trump’s ‘Space Force’ Proposal
Although he has previously been described as skeptical of President Donald Trump’s plan to create a “Space Force” branch of the U.S. Military, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said on Sunday that he supports the proposal.
Mattis in Tokyo: ‘Longstanding Alliance Between Japan and U.S. Stands Firm’
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis became the highest-ranking Trump administration official to visit Japan on Friday, offering reassurances that America’s commitment to regional security remains firm and promising that Japanese kidnapping victims will not be forgotten during negotiations with North Korea.
Chinese Media: Xi Jinping Talks, Mattis Listens
Although Chinese media strove to portray Communist Party leader Xi Jinping’s meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis as polite and productive, the condescending tone of its coverage paints a picture of Xi delivering a lecture on China’s sacred territorial rights while Mattis listened quietly.
Xi Jinping to Mattis: China ‘Cannot Lose Even One Inch of Territory’
Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday. “We cannot lose even one inch of the territory left behind by our ancestors. What is other people’s, we do not want at all,” Xi informed his American guest.
Pentagon Stands Up Border Security Cell to Implement Trump’s National Guard Plan
The Pentagon announced on Thursday it was standing up a new cell to support President Trump’s activation of National Guard troops along the U.S. border with Mexico.
