Défense

There is a blurring line that separates conventional operating forces from special operations forces and the defense secretary expects general purpose forces will eventually shoulder missions once the province of their special forces brethren.

Audition de l’amiral Laurent Isnard, commandant les opérations spéciales devant la Commission de la défense nationale et des forces armées.

The erosion of American military capabilities is real and must be halted, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis left this morning on a three-day nuclear-focused trip that comes during ongoing reviews of the U.S. nuclear posture and ballistic missile defense.

As guardians for our nations and as sentinels for new threats, we all see our community of nations under threat on multiple fronts as the arc of instability builds on NATO's periphery and beyond.  

In separate calls yesterday, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke with his counterparts from Israel, Germany and France, according to readouts of the calls provided by Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis.