Defence Secretary James Mattis

Donald Trump set to shuffle top generals: Report

 The White House and Pentagon are looking for a new slate of senior officers to fill several key jobs

Oct 08, 2018, 09:43 AM IST

'Donald Trump wants US commander in Afghanistan Gen Nicholson fired'

Donald Trump is the third US President to be grappling with the Afghan war, which began in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, when the then US President George W Bush sent troops to overthrow the Taliban rulers, who had sheltered Al-Qaeda and its leader Osama bin Laden.

Aug 03, 2017, 09:23 AM IST

Intent is to strengthen Indo-US defence ties: James Mattis

The "intent" of the Trump administration is to continue strengthening Indo-US ties and make sure that it gets stronger every year, Defence Secretary James Mattis today said as he met visiting National Security Advisor Ajit Doval at the Pentagon.

Mar 24, 2017, 22:52 PM IST

NATO chief to visit US for first time since election of Donald Trump

NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg headed for Washington on Monday for the first time since US President Donald Trump was elected, holding talks with senior officials about defeating the Islamic State group, his office said. 

Mar 20, 2017, 20:09 PM IST