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US Defense Secretary James Mattis and British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon. Reuters

Mattis: Iran Primary State Sponsor of Terrorism

by Heba El Koudsy | Apr 1, 2017 | World

Washington- Iran is continuing to behave as an exporter of terrorism and still sponsors militant activity, US Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Friday on his first trip to London since taking the Pentagon’s top job. Asked during a joint news conference with...

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Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman meets with the US Defense Secretary and top US officials. SPA

US, Saudi Arabia Share Similar Views on the Region

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Mar 17, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Washington – Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman reviewed strategies to fight terrorism and other defense issues with US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday in Washington. A statement issued by the Pentagon said both...

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. Reuters

NATO Establishes South Center to Coordinate Information on Terrorism

by Abdullah Mustafa | Feb 16, 2017 | World

Brussels- NATO defense ministers were expected in a Wednesday meeting to decide on establishing a southern defense hub at NATO’s allied inter force command center in Naples, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said at the beginning of two-day talks with NATO defense...

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Iranian soldiers march during an army parade in Tehran on April 17, 2015: AFP

The Very Real Threat of the Iranian Regime

by Mark Wallace | Feb 8, 2017 | Opinion

In a recent article in Foreign Policy magazine, author Trita Parsi wants us to believe that “Iran’s proxy wars [are] a figment of America’s imagination.” He brushes off the statements of newly minted Secretary of Defense James Mattis—a career Marine, four star general...

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Marine Corps General John Kelly.

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Trump to Pick Retired Gen. Kelly for Homeland Security

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 7, 2016 | World

United States President-elect Donald Trump announce plans to nominate retired Marine General John Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters on Wednesday, making him the third general sought for a high-level...