Tag: Pentagon

• Thursday, June 4th 2020 - 18:27 UTC

  Ex Pentagon Chief blasts Trump for trying to divide US and failing to provide “mature leadership”

  

  Former Pentagon chief Jim Mattis issued a stinging rebuke of his erstwhile boss Donald Trump on Wednesday accusing the president of trying to “divide” America and failing to provide “mature leadership” as the country reels from days of protests.

• Monday, February 3rd 2020 - 07:59 UTC

  Despite the rhetoric, Argentina close military collaboration with the US and Brazil

  

  Last week the Argentine lower house of Congress, voted 214–2 to allow the “entry of foreign troops” and the participation of Argentine troops in exercises abroad. Several of the military exercises listed in the bill are being organized and financed by the Pentagon.

• Tuesday, January 7th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  US military will not violate laws of armed conflict by striking Iranian cultural sites

  

  US Defence Secretary Mark Esper strongly suggested on Monday that the US military would not violate the laws of armed conflict by striking Iranian cultural sites, a move threatened by President Donald Trump.

• Friday, May 10th 2019 - 08:30 UTC

  Breaking tradition Trump plans to nominate an ex Pentagon supplier as defense secretary

  

  President Donald Trump plans to nominate Patrick Shanahan, a former Boeing Co executive, as his defense secretary, the White House said on Thursday, breaking with tradition by choosing someone who made a career at a top defense company as Pentagon chief.

• Monday, December 24th 2018 - 09:05 UTC

  Syrian crisis: Trump names Patrick Shanahan acting Defense secretary forcing Mattis to leave earlier

  

  United States president Donald Trump has forced Defense Secretary James Mattis to leave his post early, appointing an acting successor to take over in the new year. General Mattis, 68, strongly hinted at policy differences with Mr. Trump when he resigned on Friday.

• Thursday, December 20th 2018 - 09:09 UTC

  In best US tradition, Trump says IS has been defeated and withdraws troops from Syria

  

  The Trump administration says US troops are being withdrawn from Syria, after the president said the Islamic State (IS) group had been “defeated”. The Pentagon said it was transitioning to the “next phase of the campaign” but did not give details.

• Saturday, May 5th 2018 - 09:08 UTC

  Trump said date and location for meeting with Kim Jong Un has been set

  

  President Donald Trump on Friday said the date and location have been set for a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, building suspense for the unprecedented talks, as South Korea said it would oppose a withdrawal of U.S. troops from the area.