HOUSTON — Former Defense Secretary James Mattis offered a sobering take Monday on the Strait of Hormuz, criticizing the Trump administration for what he saw as a failure to think strategically about Iran.

Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and bestselling author Ryan Holiday discuss the war in Iran. Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and bestselling author Ryan Holiday discuss the war in Iran, its potential impact, and how Stoic virtues can inform ...

When Secretary of Defense James Mattis addressed the intensification of U.S. combat operations against the Islamic State group in 2017, he assured the American public of his commitment to “get the strategy right” while maintaining “the rules of engagement” to “protect the innocent.

During a conversation with CNN’s Don Lemon on Wednesday, General James “Spider” Marks and General Mark Hertling––both CNN military analysts––reacted to President Donald Trump trashing now former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis. Lemon ...

Retired Gen. James Mattis, former secretary of defense, greets members of a honor guard unit before a 2021 ceremony at the Washington State University Tri-Cities campus. You may have seen the posts on social media. Retired four-star Gen. James Mattis, who ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis speaks during the National POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., Sept. 21, 2018. The day is observed every year on the third Friday in September and honors those who were prisoners ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) on Thursday suggested former Defense Secretary Gen. James Mattis had been tricked by the media into taking a dim view of President Donald Trump’s response to unrest across the nation. “To General Mattis, I think you’re ...