Defense secretary nominee Gen. James Mattis issued a grave warning Thursday at his Senate confirmation hearing, saying the established world order is under its “biggest attack” since World War II as he called for boosting military readiness and America’s alliances. McCain warned at Thursday’s hearing that the military can’t proceed with “business as usual” as he ripped “arbitrary” congressional caps on spending. In prepared remarks for the hearing, Mattis expressed unqualified support for traditional U.S. international alliances. But, he said, Mattis "would be a stabilizing and moderating force, preventing wildly stupid, dangerous or illegal things from happening." Mattis, 66, is one of three recently retired senior generals selected by Trump for top jobs in his administration.

Source: Fox News January 12, 2017 15:23 UTC