US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said any US military role would be conditioned based and would be determined in coordination with the government of the day, once peace was achieved in Afghanistan. “Any US military coalition role…
KABUL until reaching lasting peace and stability. The Pentagon chief, accompanied by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine General Joseph Dunford, made the surprise visit to discuss progress on talks with the Taliban with the Afghan leadership. Mattis,…
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday said the US believed there was a way forward for the Taliban to reconcile in an Afghan-led, Afghan-owned reconciliation process. Mattis told reporters travelling with him to India: “We do expect that…
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has written a letter to the Saudi Crown Prince, praising efforts by his country to bring peace and stability to Afghanistan. “I read with great interest and appreciation the Custodian of the Two…
KABUL. During his unannounced trip, one government official told Pajhwok Afghan News, the defence secretary would meet President Ashraf Ghani, other government officials and US commander John Nicholson. Before landing in the capital, Mattis told journalists accompanying him that a…
KABUL to destroy all safe havens of militant groups. Maj. Gen. Dawlat Waziri, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence (MoD), told Pajhwok Afghan News that Jim Mattis held out the assurance in a telephone contact with his Afghan counterpart. Mattis…
The US defense secretary has asked Pakistan to intensify efforts to confront militants and terrorists on its soil and help restore stability in the region. During his day-long visit to Islamabad on Monday, James Mattis stressed broadening of…
US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrives in Pakistan high on the agenda. Before leaving for Islamabad, the secretary told journalists in Washington, he would look for common grounds between the two countries on issues of common interest. President…
KABUL as it was in Islamabad’s interest and for enduring peace in the region, the New York Times reported on Sunday. Mattis statement comes on the eve of his scheduled visit to Pakistan on Monday. In the statement issued here…
US Defense Secretary James Mattis has said NATO and their allies. Mattis expressed these views during a meeting with Chief Executive Office (CEO) Abdullah in the Pentagon. Abdullah thanked the US for its support to the Afghan security…
The US Senate's Armed Services Committee will be briefed today (Tuesday) on President Trump’s new Afghan strategy. Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford will brief lawmakers on the…
KABUL, a media report said on Saturday. The Pentagon chief blasted Russia and Iran’s continued support to Taliban jihadists, echoing concerns previously expressed by US officials, including Gen. Nicholson, who has also noted that Pakistan is assisting the terrorist group…
KABUL Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg flew in to Kabul on Wednesday for talks with senior Afghan leaders. Mattis will meet President Ashraf Ghani and other cabinet members, a source in the Presidential Palace confirmed to Pajhwok Afghan News. On his…
KABUL. Mattis will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, National Security Advisor Ajit K. Doval, according to te international media. PTI reported the two sides would discuss developing new institutional mechanisms to upgrade the Indo-US defence relationship…
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has authorised deploying about 3,500 troops to Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday. With the fresh deployment, the US would have around 14,500 troops in Afghanistan. Last week, the Pentagon revised its earlier figure…
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2018, as passed by the US House of Representatives on Friday, requires the defense secretary to provide an Afghan strategy beyond five years. “It directs the secretary of defense to provide an…
