«Mad Dog» appointed as Defence Secretary

US President-elect Donald Trump appointed retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis, nicknamed as «Mad Dog» for operations in the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan and Iraq.

Donald Trump said: «We are going to appoint Mad Dog Mattis as our secretary of defense»

Mattis is considered as one of the most influential military leaders and a deep strategist. But he does not hide his cautious and negative attitude towards Russia and Iran. According to him, Moscow is trying to destroy the NATO. Tehran due to its also increasing strength is the main danger in the Middle East region, or more precisely, the danger to the American influence in the region, as saying «Mad Dog».