Sept. 18, 2019 Esper emphasizes need for military to ‘adapt’ to confront new threats, resurgent ‘great power competition’ The blueprint for success, he said, is the National Defense Strategy, a comprehensive document assembled by former Defense Secretary James Mattis that reshapes the military to address new threats from near-peer competitors while also continuing to prosecute the war on terror and ensuring national
Aug. 28, 2018 McCain’s Life Should Serve as Example for Today’s Service Members, Mattis Says The life of Arizona Sen. John S. McCain, whose faith in country saw him through more than five years in captivity in Vietnam, should serve as an example for service members today, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.
Aug. 28, 2018 Mattis: U.S. Military Becoming ‘Stronger, More Lethal, More Agile’ The Defense Department is making significant progress along its three strategic lines of effort outlined in the National Defense Strategy issued in January, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told reporters at the Pentagon.
July 14, 2018 Mattis Reaffirms ‘Unbreakable’ Bond, Enduring Commitment to Europe Defense Secretary James N. Mattis reaffirmed the “unbreakable trans-Atlantic bond” between the United States and Europe during the U.S.-Adriatic Charter defense ministers meeting in Zagreb, Croatia.
April 13, 2018 Mattis, Dunford Detail Attacks on Syrian Chemical Arsenal U.S., British and French forces launched attacks against the Syrian government’s chemical weapon arsenal in retaliation for the use of such weapons on civilians, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford said.
March 23, 2018 Trump, Mattis Hail Spending Bill to Fund Strongest Military Ever The $1.3 trillion spending bill President Donald J. Trump signed includes the largest military budget in history, reversing years of decline and unpredictable funding, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said at the White House.
Feb. 18, 2018 Mattis: New Policy Cracks Down On Force Deployability A new Defense Department policy requires service members who are not deployable for a year or more to be reassigned, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said, adding that the issue concerns service members “who are, just for one reason or another, not able to deploy with their units."
Feb. 7, 2018 Mattis Addresses White House Reporters About Budget Uncertainty Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told White House reporters he is heartened that Congress recognizes the sobering effect of budgetary uncertainty on America's military.
Feb. 6, 2018 Mattis Urges Congress to Provide Budget Predictability for DoD While the National Defense Strategy and the Nuclear Posture Review align with the president’s National Security Strategy, no strategy can survive without stable, predictable funding, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.
June 15, 2017 Mattis, Dunford Describe Need for Increased, Stable DoD Budgets Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford defended the president’s fiscal year 2018 defense budget request on Capitol Hill during a hearing of the House Appropriations Defense subcommittee.