U.S. Vice President Mike Pence greets Chief of Staff of the Army General Mark A. Milley before President Donald Trump announces his strategy for the war in Afghanistan during an address from Fort Myer, Virginia, U.S., August 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Tuesday that he had directed the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to carry out President Donald Trump's South Asia strategy after a rigorous interagency review which he would discuss with NATO allies.
"I have directed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to make preparations to carry out the president’s strategy," Mattis said in a statement.
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