General suggests Russia supplying Taliban with weapons
Gen. John Nicholson, who commands U.S. forces in Afghanistan, comments on allegations as country descends further into chaos
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Defense Secretary James Mattis warns Syria still has chemical weapons
His comments come after the latest chemical attack and Russia was supposed to help rid Syria of its stockpile as part of a 2013 deal
Mattis explains: Where the USS Vinson carrier group is going
Amid tensions with North Korea, U.S. officials including the president had said that the Vinson was headed toward the Korean peninsula
Saudi Arabia suffers deadly incident in Yemen
Crash marked one of the deadliest incidents for the kingdom’s troops since the war began
Pence says still "a chance" diplomacy can stop North Korea
Trump ambiguous as vice president and defense chief stress political pressure from China as key to resolving standoff
U.S. appears to be on the verge of Syria missile strike
Military strike would be in response to nerve gas attack that killed scores of civilians
After two months, Mattis is only Trump pick at the Pentagon
Defense secretary's deputy, among others, still holdovers from Obama era
How Russian oil-giant Rosneft could claim U.S. oil
Its loan to the Venezuelan company behind Citgo could trigger a claim on U.S. pipelines that only the White House could stop
More than 100 generals sign letter warning against budget cuts
The 120 generals say it is important to keep funding for non-military foreign policy initiatives
Pence, Mattis reassure allies rattled by Trump's rhetoric
Senior admin. officials' remarks underscore challenge they face trying balance need for cohesive U.S. message with a boss who speaks off the cuff
Mattis on media, troops
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis will decide soon on troop levels in Afghanistan. He also distanced himself from President Trump's recent attacks on the media. CBSN's DeMarco Morgan has the latest on the Defense Secretary's remarks.
Is the media "the enemy"? Pentagon chief weighs in
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks out after Trump's condemnation that the "fake news media" is "the enemy of the American people"
Defense chief speaks out on working with Russia
Secretary Jim Mattis responds to Putin's call for increased intelligence cooperation with U.S., NATO
Pentagon chief issues sharp ultimatum to NATO
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis tells allies they must start increasing defense spending by year's end
Mattis criticizes N. Korea on first foreign trip
The new Pentagon chief says his Seoul meetings will include discussion of deploying the U.S. missile defense system known as THAAD
Trump Cabinet's differing views
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees are contradicting the president-elect on a surprising number of important issues. Retired Gen. James Mattis and Rep. Mike Pompeo spent hours fielding questions during Thursday's confirmation hearings. They broke with Mr. Trump on NATO, the Iran nuclear deal, and other major policies. Nancy Cordes reports.
James Mattis defends NATO, calls Russia a threat at confirmation hearing
The Senate approved a waiver after his hearing to become defense secretary that would allow him to serve, if confirmed by the Senate
James Mattis' confirmation hearing for defense secretary -- live blog
Mattis is testifying before the Senate Armed Services Committee, chaired by Sen. John McCain
Lawmaker: Shocked that Tillerson, Trump never talked Russia
Comments from Sen. Robert Menendez come after a day of Senate questions for Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson
Confirmation hearings: What to expect this week
With 10 Cabinet nominees set to appear at hearings this week, here's a guide to who's up when and what to expect
McCain doesn't know what to make of Trump's Russia hacking response
“Facts are stubborn things. They did hack into this campaign,” Sen. McCain told "Face the Nation" about CIA assessment of Russian electioneering
Commentary: What happened to the anti-Trump conservatives?
Whether they like him or not, conservatives quickly realized that Trump's victory means they can accomplish a lot
How unusual is Trump's Cabinet of generals?
The president-elect has nominated two retired generals as defense secretary and homeland security secretary and appointed one to serve as national security adviser
Trump formally unveils Defense Secretary pick, talks jobs in North Carolina
The president-elect continues his "thank you" tour in North Carolina, touting more jobs, tax cuts, and an Obamacare repeal
Trump's likely pick for Homeland Security chief is Gen. John Kelly
Kelly served for nearly 46 years in the Marine Corps, and stepped down as the chief of U.S. Southern Command earlier this year
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