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Civilian deaths in war against Islamic State inevitable: Pentagon head
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], May 29 (ANI): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Sunday said that civilian casualties in the fight against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) are inevitable even as the U.S. forces "do everything humanly possible" to prevent them.
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Pentagon chief Mattis questions Syria 'Safe Zones'
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 9 (ANI): United States Secretary of Defence James Mattis questioned the plan on Syrian safe zones, citing Washington was going to study Moscow's proposal.
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Syria still has chemical weapons: U.S. defence secy
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Apr 22 (ANI): The Syrian Government has retained an unspecified amount of chemical weapons and dispersed its aircraft after a U.S. cruise-missile attack this month, United States Defence Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday.
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Trump briefed on North Korea's 'failed' missile launch: U.S
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Apr. 16 (ANI): U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has said that President Donald Trump and his military advisors have been briefed on North Korea's apparent failed missile launch.
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North Korea's 'reckless' actions must be stopped, says US D
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Apr. 1 (ANI): Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday said that it is important to stop North Korea's "reckless" actions in regards to its nuclear weapons and missile programs.
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NSA Doval meets U.S. Defence Secy, reaffirms Indo-U.S. ties in defence coo
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 25 (ANI): National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met United States Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon to discuss the importance of the U.S.-India relationship and the role of both nations in cooperating to uphold international laws and principles.
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Unlike Trump, U.S. Defence Secy is not in Iraq to seize oil
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Feb. 20 (ANI): In a departure from what U.S. President Donald Trump has been saying, Defence Secretary James Mattis said they were not in Iraq to seize oil.
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U.S. Defense Sec., Pak army chief discuss defense relationship
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 10 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis held a telephonic conversation with Pakistan Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday to discuss the U.S.-Pak defense relationship.
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India, U.S. express satisfaction over blooming defence cooperation
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 9 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar had a telephonic conversation with United States Defence Secretary James Mattis expressed satisfaction over the progress in defence cooperation between the two nations.
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U.S. commits to progress in bilateral defense cooperation with India: Pent
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb. 9 (ANI): U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis in his first telephonic conversation with Indian Minister of Defense Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday, committed for further progress on the Indo-U.S. bilateral defense cooperation.
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U.S. Defense Secretary orders review of Air Force One, F-35 fighter jet pr
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [United States], Jan. 28 (ANI): The Pentagon has said in a statement that the U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis has ordered reviews of the new Air Force One presidential aircraft and F-35 fighter jet programs.
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Senate confirms Mattis as President Donald Trump's defense secretary
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], Jan. 21 (ANI): Retired Marine General James N. Mattis's name has been approved by the Senate as President Donald Trump's defense secretary.
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