Jim Mattis
'Fire and fury’ warning to N Korea maybe ‘wasn't tough enough’: Trump
Earlier on Thursday, Pyongyang said it was readying plans to launch missiles towards the Pacific territory of Guam.
Won't 'break faith' with transgender members: US Coast Guard post Trump's ban
Admiral Paul Zukunft said the service had reached out to the 13 Coast Guardsmen who have come out as transgender.
US lawmakers seek increased role for India in Afghanistan
India is one of the biggest providers of developmental assistance to war-torn Afghanistan.
Following various death claims of Baghdadi, Pentagon says IS leader alive
Russia's army said in mid-June that it was seeking to verify whether it had killed the IS chief in a May air strike in Syria.
Pentagon chief says US has no proof of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi's death
Baghdadi has kept a low profile but was rumored to move regularly throughout ISIS-held territory in Iraq and Syria.
Pentagon chief says Assad took Trump's chemical warning 'seriously'
The warning came after US intelligence noticed suspect activity at the airbase used to launch a suspected chemical strike two months ago.
Tillerson urges China to apply greater diplomatic, economic pressure on N Korea
Tillerson's remarks came the day after Trump appeared to suggest China's Xi had come up short in efforts to lean on Kim Jong-Un's regime.
Pentagon strikes USD 12 billion jet deal with Qatar in midst of Gulf crisis
The Qatari defence ministry issued a statement Wednesday celebrating the F-15 deal.
Trump gives Pentagon authority to set troop levels in Afghanistan
Jim Mattis is believed to send several thousands more troops to Afghanistan, but has not taken a final decision, The New York times said.
China showed 'contempt' for other nations' interests, says US Defence Secy
Jim Mattis' remarks come as China builds up a series of artificial islands on shoals and reefs in contested waters in the South China Sea.