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Timetable of Trump’s pullout from Syria being questioned
Amid questions about the pace of his exit from Syria, President Donald Trump complained on Monday that he’s getting “bad press” for his decision to pull American troops out of the country and insisted he was simply making good on his campaign promise against U.S. involvement in “never ending wars.”
At US Southern Command, Mattis says military alliances help stability in Western Hemisphere
Defense Secretary James Mattis said Monday that the U.S. military brings stability to most of Latin America through its operations run across the hemisphere by the Miami-based Southern Command.
Bolton faces tense talks with Russia over nuclear treaty
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton faces two days of high-tension talks in Moscow beginning Monday after President Donald Trump announced his intention to withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty.
Defense Secretary Mattis makes surprise visit to war-weary Kabul
Defense Secretary James Mattis made a surprise visit to Afghanistan’s war-shattered capital on Friday, the U.S. command in Afghanistan said, just days after a suicide bomber killed 21 people in the city and wounded 90 others.
DoD: Afghanistan operations could hit 22 years ― but don’t call it a permanent presence
US forces, diplomats there for forseeable future, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says.
By Tara Copp, AP