Jim Mattis

Former US national security advisor John Bolton is shown wearing a stripped suit and red tie and adjusting his glasses.

Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favors to dictators,' Bolton says

In a withering behind-the-scenes portrayal, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser John Bolton accused him of sweeping misdeeds that included explicitly seeking Chinese President Xi Jinping's help to win re-election.

Trump asked China to help him win in 2020, offered 'favors to dictators,' Bolton says
US President Donald Trump is shown sitting at a wooden table next to then Defense Secretary James Mattis with the US flag behind them.

Mattis, Obama speak out; The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown; Arctic oil spill

Mattis, Obama speak out; The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown; Arctic oil spill
Two US soldiers are shown looking out at the Washington Monument with the US Capitol Building off in the distance.

After long silence, Mattis denounces Trump and military response to crisis

After long silence, Mattis denounces Trump and military response to crisis
A view of a test missile launch with an American flag flying

'World War C': How did national security miss the coronavirus?

'World War C': How did national security miss the coronavirus?
Acting US Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is shown standing behind a podium with a microphone, looking to his right.

Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be US defense secretary

Shanahan withdraws from consideration to be US defense secretary
A masked Syria fighter stands in front of an American tank and some troops.

When the US pulls out of Syria, what happens to ISIS?

President Donald Trump closed out 2018 with the announcement that ISIS has been defeated. Analysts say otherwise.

When the US pulls out of Syria, what happens to ISIS?
A man is shown waving to a large MRAP US military vehicle with a dust cloud coming up from the truck.

US says there's no timeline for Syria withdrawal as fighting continues

The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday.

US says there's no timeline for Syria withdrawal as fighting continues
President Donald Trump is shown walking with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan with his right hand raised waving at the camera.

Syrian surprise: How Trump's phone call changed the war

President Donald Trump's declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdoğan that he was pulling US troops from Syria stunned Turkey and left it scrambling to respond to the changing battlefield on its southern border.

Syrian surprise: How Trump's phone call changed the war
US Defense Secretary Mattis stands on a tarmac in front of a US airplane and talks with military men in uniform

Mattis letter points to 'weakest aspects' of Trump's foreign policy

Ambassador Nick Burns calls Mattis' resignation "a significant blow to the United States" and says that the publicly-released resignation letter was "a resignation in protest against the feckless policies of President Trump."

Mattis letter points to 'weakest aspects' of Trump's foreign policy
Secretary of Defense Gen. Mattis looks at President Donald Trump

Schiff: 'Gravely worried' about national security after Mattis' resignation

Rep. Adam Schiff tells The World that the resignation of Gen. Jim Mattis is 'an inestimable loss' for the United States.

Schiff: 'Gravely worried' about national security after Mattis' resignation
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis walks past a row of Chinese soldiers

Defense chief Mattis resigns after clashing with Trump on policies

Mattis announced plans to resign in a candid resignation letter to Trump that laid bare the growing divide between them, and implicitly criticized President Trump's disregard for America's closest allies.

Defense chief Mattis resigns after clashing with Trump on policies
US troops driving armored vehicles are show driving on a road patroling near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, 2018.

US eyes complete withdrawal of troops from Syria

The United States is considering a total withdrawal of US forces from Syria as it winds up its campaign to retake all of the territory once held by ISIS.

US eyes complete withdrawal of troops from Syria
Students attend a class at the teacher's house, who turned it into a makeshift free school that hosts 700 students, in Taiz, Yemen October 18, 2018.

What Secretary Mattis didn't say about Yemen peace talks

US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has set a countdown to peace talks in Yemen. But Yemen watchers say negotiations, if they happen, will only begin to address the problems brought on by war.

What Secretary Mattis didn't say about Yemen peace talks
Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis are shown walking past military officials in dress uniforms during a welcoming ceremony in Skopje.

US Defense Secretary warns of Russian meddling in Macedonia referendum

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused Russia on Monday of attempting to influence the outcome of a referendum in Macedonia on changing the country's name that would open the way for it to join NATO and the European Union.

US Defense Secretary warns of Russian meddling in Macedonia referendum
Mourners attend a funeral

Saudi coalition admits deadly bus attack was a mistake

The Western-backed alliance fighting the Iranian-aligned Houthi group in Yemen said at the time that the Aug. 9 air strikes at a market in Saada province had targeted missile launchers used to attack southern Saudi Arabia a day earlier.

Saudi coalition admits deadly bus attack was a mistake