Pentagon Chief Slams ‘Slow Learner’ Putin Over Election Meddling

Reuters
December 2, 2018 9:05 AM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday of being a "slow learner" who again tried to meddle in U.S. elections in November, adding that he had no trust in the Russian leader.

Defense Secretary Mattis to Stay on at Pentagon

'Work to be done,' defense chief's spokeswoman says

Bill Gertz
November 8, 2018 11:50 AM

Contradicting press reports, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has no plans to step down and leave the Trump administration following the midterm elections, his spokeswoman says.

Mattis, Pompeo Call for Ceasefire in Yemen Within 30 Days

Cameron Cawthorne
October 31, 2018 6:22 PM

Mattis: Synagogue Shooter ‘Not a Man by Any Definition We Use’ in DOD

Jeffrey Cimmino
October 29, 2018 4:58 PM

Defense Secretary James Mattis spoke in no uncertain terms about the man suspected of shooting and killing 11 people at a synagogue over the weekend.

Mattis: China’s Island Militarization Continues

Beijing's South China Sea encroachment on agenda for meetings in Southeast Asia

Bill Gertz
October 17, 2018 5:00 AM

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis this week voiced new U.S. opposition to China's continued militarization of islands in the South China Sea.

Suspected Ricin-Laced Mail Sent to U.S. Defense Secretary

Reuters
October 2, 2018 2:11 PM

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had received mail suspected of containing the deadly poison ricin, including an envelope that a U.S. official said was addressed to Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.

Mattis: New Anti-Trump Book ‘Fiction,’ Part of a ‘Uniquely Washington Brand of Literature’

Paul Crookston
September 4, 2018 7:40 PM

Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Tuesday dismissed allegations in Bob Woodward’s book Fear: Trump in the White House, which he called "fiction."

Inside the Ring: China Electronic Spying Threat

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe

Bill Gertz
July 5, 2018 3:28 PM

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis‘ recent visit to China highlighted the security dangers posed by sophisticated Chinese electronic spying in the capital of Beijing.

China’s Most Powerful General, a Xi Jinping Henchman, Meets Mattis

PLA leader purged scores of generals causing instability in world's largest military

Bill Gertz
July 2, 2018 5:00 AM

BEIJING—Gen. Xu Qilian is China's most powerful military boss and as vice chairman of the all-powerful Central Military Commission was the last meeting for Defense Secretary Jim Mattis during a two-day visit to China last week.

Mattis to Meet Senior Chinese Military, Political Leaders

Visit comes amid heightened tensions

Bill Gertz
June 26, 2018 2:35 PM

BEIJING—Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrived in China on Tuesday for talks with China's most senior political and military leaders.