Trump's generals back his N. Korea threat, but push diplomacy
As Kim regime renews war rhetoric, Mattis, Tillerson and Dunford make it clear dialogue is the goal, but the military is ready
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Trump withholds approval of a long-delayed Afghanistan war strategy
The president is even considering a radical shakeup of his national security team
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The president makes a lot of news, sure, but his presidency so far is remarkable for how little it has been able to accomplish
Trump: No transgender people will serve in U.S. military
Trump ban reverses Obama's 2016 repeal of the U.S. ban on transgender military service
Trump accuses New York Times of foiling plot to kill ISIS leader
The tweet appears to reference a 2015 story about intelligence on the ISIS leader's whereabouts
Trump's national security team agrees: North Korea is a grave threat
Face the Nation spoke with the secretaries of state, defense, and homeland security about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
Turkey: U.S. promised to reclaim weapons from Kurds after ISIS fight
Defense Ministry says Mattis sent letter assuring Turks they won't face Kurdish separatists coming home with American firepower
Secretary Mattis condemns N. Korea following Warmbier's death
After Otto Warmbier’s death, Mattis said the North's behavior "goes beyond any kind of understanding of law and order, of humanity, of responsibility towards any human being"
McCain slams Trump for having no strategy in Afghanistan
A second insider attack unfolded in Afghanistan on Sunday, wounding at least seven U.S. soldiers
Pentagon plans to send thousands more U.S. troops to Afghanistan
The bulk of the additional troops will train and advise Afghan forces
Thousands of additional troops likely headed to Afghanistan soon
Defense Secretary James Mattis could send 3,000 more U.S. troops to Afghanistan any day
Does Trump's unpredictability undermine his staff?
Dickerson: The president delights in breaking norms, but that often means his colleagues can't anticipate where he's going
Mattis scolds Iran for destabilization, echoing Trump's tough talk
Wherever there is chaos, wherever there are challenges, there is Iran, the defense secretary said on "Face the Nation"
Mattis says "no doubt" U.S. is committed to NATO countries
Defense Secretary James Mattis said that the question is not whether the U.S. is with NATO, but instead how the U.S. and NATO can work together
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Defense Secretary James Mattis is interviewed on Face the Nation.
Face the Nation Behind the Scenes: May 28th, 2017
Take a behind the scenes look at our May 28th broadcast, including John Dickerson's interview with Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Transcript: Defense Secretary James Mattis on "Face the Nation"
"Face the Nation" sat down with U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis for his first television interview since he assumed his Cabinet position
Mattis on military career
Gen. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, says his many years enlisted have taught him "just how great our younger generation is, how selfless it is, and what they are willing to commit."
U.S. defense secretary on Russia: "NATO is not a threat and they know it"
What do the Russians want? "Beats me," says Secretary of Defense James Mattis
Mattis says fight against ISIS has "accelerated"
"We have already shifted from attrition tactics where we shove them from one position to another in Iraq and Syria, to annihilation tactics where we surround them," the defense secretary says
Mattis: War with North Korea would be "catastrophic"
A conflict in North Korea "would be probably the worst kind of fighting in most people's lifetimes," says Defense Secretary James Mattis
Mattis says Trump “wide open” on Paris climate accord
The secretary of defense tells “Face the Nation” the president is still considering whether the U.S. should remain in the climate change pact
Mattis: Trump’s message on NATO "consistent" with past presidents
Secretary of defense tells "Face the Nation" it isn't out of the ordinary for the president to urge NATO members to pay their fair share
Secretary Gates on how to tell the president he's wrong
In an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation," Gates says that Trump's cabinet would let him know if he's "heading down the wrong path"
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