Mattis Tells Asian Allies Stung by Trump: We’re Still With You
- Attempts to quiet questions about U.S.-led ‘rules-based order’
- ‘Why should we not fret about the destruction of that order?’
North Korea Isn't Backing Down
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Defense Secretary James Mattis sought patience from Asian nations reeling from President Donald Trump’s “American First” policy moves, insisting that the U.S. would continue to expand its engagement in the region.
Mattis used his speech at the Shangri-La security forum in Singapore on Saturday to affirm U.S. alliances that he said had helped keep the peace for decades in Asia. To underscore the point, he urged China, the region’s rising power, to help rein in North Korea and warned it against showing “contempt” for other nations by asserting its claims to the South China Sea.