US Def. Sec. Mattis - Joint Chiefs head to prepare to carry out Trump's strategy

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis statement

• "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
• "I will be in consultation with the Secretary General of NATO and our allies-several of which have also committed to increasing their troop numbers'

via Reuters
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Trump's speech did not give specifics re troop surge numbers etc.