Mattis Graduation Speech at NWC Spells Out US Policy.

On June 15, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis gave the commencement speech at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport R.I.

Secretary Mattis congratulated the graduates of the one-year course at told them to maintain the important relationships that they had formed during their course of study at NWC to enhance global security. After his opening remarks Mattis stated that the United States faces several challenges going forward:

  • North Korea as an ongoing threat
  • ISIS and its worldwide ambitions and activities
  • Russia and its distain for NATO
  • China that seems to be reverting to Ming Dynasty policy toward its neighbors

Secretary Mattis also mentioned the recently released National Defense Strategy that had three key components:

  • Building a more lethal force
  • Strengthening alliances and building new partnerships
  • Reforming and modernizing the Department of Defense

While this is a relatively short speech, its two sections give direct insight into U.S. thinking regarding both challenges and remedies for U.S. military to move forward. A link to the speech is given below.

(Reading time 7-10 minutes)

Full Remarks by Secretary Mattis via DOD

Photo: US Naval War College via flickr

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