Mattis on Syria Strategy: We Must ‘Keep Our Foot on the Neck of ISIS Until We Suffocate It’
Defense
Graham to Trump: ‘When It Comes to Syria, Do Not Read the Obama Playbook’
Cotton: ‘Geopolitics Starts at the End of an M-4’
Mattis Speaks to GOP Lawmakers at Annual Retreat: ‘I Need to Make the Military More Lethal’
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke to House and Senate Republicans on Thursday at an annual GOP retreat, where he said the military needs to be “more lethal.”
Trump Calls for End to ‘Dangerous’ Budget Caps on Defense Spending
President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged lawmakers to repeal congressionally-mandated budget caps on defense spending, calling the law “dangerous” to the U.S. military.
In his first State of the Union address to Congress, Trump demanded a long-term budget deal to ensure the United States maintains its military edge over adversaries, which he said must include the maintenance and modernization of the country’s nuclear arsenal.
Senior Pentagon Soldier Warns ISIS Fighters: Surrender or Be Shot in the Face, Beaten to Death
In two social media posts on Tuesday, the Pentagon’s senior enlisted service member issued a warning to Islamic State fighters, telling them to either surrender and be offered due process or face death by less-than-mainstream means.
Report: Trump Admin Policy Has Allowed for Increased Offensive Air Strikes in Afghanistan
The Trump administration has revamped U.S. military strategy against the Taliban and ISIS in Afghanistan, reversing the Obama administration’s policy prohibiting offensive strikes.
Trump Signs NDAA While Pence, Mattis, Service Members Look On
China Reveals Images of New Hypersonic Strike Aircraft
China has disclosed the first images of secret hypersonic strike aircraft that are being developed to deliver nuclear warheads through U.S. missile defenses. State-run CCTV on Oct. 8 broadcast images of four different vehicles or missiles that U.S. intelligence agencies believe are mockups of hypersonic strike vehicles, including one known as DF-ZF.
Pentagon Chief Asks Congress Not to Hinder Cyber Defense
U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis this week asked Congress to halt pending legislation that would compel the U.S. to alert foreign governments when the Pentagon has decided to combat certain cyber attacks, according to a letter sent to lawmakers.
