Jim Mattis and the Duty of Reserve
The former defense secretary said the greatest threat to national security is domestic disunity.
Before serving and then resigning as secretary of defense in the Trump administration, Jim Mattis was a general in the U.S. Marine Corps. In an appearance Thursday at The Atlantic Festival, he noted security challenges facing the U.S., including China asserting itself in a growing sphere of influence, Russia’s misbehavior under Vladimir Putin, and terrorism. Yet in his estimation, the biggest threat to U.S. national security is domestic, not foreign. The biggest threat to
