WASHINGTON—Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis expressed a hawkish view of Russia and its intentions in his confirmation hearing for secretary of Defense on Thursday, diverging from President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to cooperate with the Kremlin and praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Gen. Mattis, speaking before the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the U.S. had tried to engage with Moscow for years, since the end of World War II, and came away with only a short list of successes. He said the U.S. must...

Source: Wall Street Journal January 12, 2017 10:30 UTC