Secretary Of Defense

• Pentagon watchdog to probe whether acting defense secretary used office to promote Boeing

  A citizen watchdog group said Patrick Shanahan appeared to violate ethical rules by promoting Boeing and disparaging the company's competitors to his subordinates.

  World

  Mar 20, 2019
  
• Acting U.S. secretary of defence makes surprise first visit to Afghanistan

  Pat Shanahan, the recently installed acting secretary of defence, said he has no orders to reduce the U.S. troop presence, although officials say that is at the top of the Taliban’s list of demands in exploratory peace negotiations.

  World

  Feb 11, 2019
  
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• Mattis’ permanent replacement will likely face close scrutiny over Trump’s foreign policy

  There are looming policy questions about the wars in Syria and Afghanistan, including critical decisions about how the Pentagon will carry out Trump’s order to pull all 2,000 U.S. troops out of Syria.

  Politics

  Dec 24, 2018
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• James Mattis clears hurdles to serve as Trump’s secretary of defense

  The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly backed a waiver on Thursday that will allow James Mattis to serve as President-elect Donald Trump's secretary of defense, despite having retired as a Marine General in 2013.

  Politics

  Jan 12, 2017