Trump macht überraschendes Geständnis: Wollte Assad umbringen lassen

Der US-Präsident Donald Trump hat nach eigenen Angaben die Möglichkeit in Erwägung gezogen, den syrischen Präsidenten Baschar al-Assad zu „liquidieren“. Dies teilte Trump gegenüber dem TV-Sender Fox ews mit.

Mattis slams ‘authoritarian’ Turkey but still wants it to buy F-35 jets

US Defense Secretary James Mattis reportedly lambasted Turkey’s authoritarianism and human rights record, but warned that removing Ankara from F-35 program would result in the aircraft’s production break and delivery delays.

US to Keep Current Number of Troops in South Korea : James Mattis

The United States will keep its current level of troops in South Korea in order to maintain Washington’s defense commitment to its Asian ally, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Thursday, as quoted by South Korea’s Yonhap news agency.

US accuses China of 'intimidation' in South China Sea

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said China's military buildup in the South China Sea and its deployment of high-end weapons systems in the disputed waterway is designed to intimidate and coerce neighbours.

New US Chemical Claims against Syria are Lies Based on Terrorists' Narratives: FM

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has condemned US allegations that the Syrian government has used chemical weapon in eastern Ghouta in Damascus countryside, stressing that these claims come after Washington has failed in passing its draft resolutions against Syria at the Security Council.

Pentagon Chief: US Has No Evidence Damascus Used Sarin Gas in Chemical Attacks

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis says investigators are looking into reports that the Syrian government used sarin gas in recent chemical attacks, but there is no evidence of the gas usage so far, US media reported on Friday.

Mattis: US national security focus no longer terrorism

US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said competition between great powers, not terrorism, is now the main focus of America's national security.

James Mattis defends American involvement in Yemen : US will do 'anything we can' to limit civilian deaths

US Defence Secretary James Mattis has defended his country's involvement in Yemen's war, saying Washington will do "anything we can" to limit civilian casualties.

North Korea's ICBM "not yet" capable threat to US: Mattis

US Defense Secretary James Mattis said Friday that he did not believe the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) newly developed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) posed a "capable threat" to the United States.

Damascus: US military presence in Syria without government’s approval is an aggression

The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry reaffirmed on Tuesday that the presence of the U.S. forces in Syria without the approval of the Syrian government is considered an aggression.

Mattis y Tillerson piden al Senado que las operaciones militares de EE.UU. no sean limitadas

El secretario de Estado estadounidense, Rex Tillerson, y el secretario de Defensa, James Mattis, expusieron este lunes ante el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado acerca de la nueva ley sobre la autorización para el uso de la fuerza militar (AUMF, por sus siglas en inglés), pidiendo no imponer límites temporales ni territoriales a las operaciones militares de EE.UU.

Mattis Claims US Military Force Authorizations Must Not Have Geographic Limits

New US military authorization powers must not be geographically or time constrained in Afghanistan, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said during a Senate hearing on Authorization for the Use of Military Force.

‘Malfunctioning’ US missile causes ‘several casualties’ during Mattis’ Afghanistan visit

U.S. air strike called in to suppress an attack in Kabul on Wednesday as Defense Secretary Jim Mattis was visiting the Afghan capital caused a number of civilian casualties, the NATO-led Resolute Support mission said.

El Pentágono advierte a Corea del Norte de que EEUU le supera militarmente

El secretario de Defensa de EEUU, James Mattis, pidió hoy a Corea del Norte que abandone su desarrollo nuclear y le recordó que el poderío militar estadounidense es muy superior al norcoreano.

Mattis: fuerzas pro sirias están actualmente fuera de zona de distensión de Al Tanaf

Las fuerzas pro sirias que intentaron desplazarse dentro de la zona de distensión con Rusia, cerca de Al Tanaf, están actualmente concentradas fuera de esa área, dijo el secretario de Defensa, James Mattis.

US not winning in Afghanistan: US defense chief

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that the United States is still "not winning" the longest US war in Afghanistan.

China strongly opposes U.S. arms sales to Taiwan

The Chinese government and the Chinese people are strongly opposed to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a senior Chinese military officer said in Singapore on Saturday.

Mattis puts pressure on China over territorial disputes, North Korea

The United States Defense Secretary urged China Saturday to make more efforts to contain North Korea and warned the US will not accept China's militarization in the disputed South China Sea.

Taliban Attempt to Take Afghan City From Three Sides

Taliban "fighters" launched a three-pronged attack on parts of the central-eastern Afghan city of Ghazni overnight, driving a Humvee packed with explosives into the entrance of a district governor’s compound during the assault, police said Saturday.

Military "solution" to DPRK nuclear issue would be "tragic": US defense chief

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis warned on Friday that military solution to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) nuclear issue would be "tragic on an unbelievable scale."