👓 James Mattis, a Warrior in Washington | New Yorker

Read James Mattis, a Warrior in Washington by Dexter Filkins (The New Yorker)

The former Marine Corps general spent four decades on the front lines. How will he lead the Department of Defense?

A long read to be sure, but some great in-depth background and some analysis to put the United States’ position in world affairs into perspective. Even better the writer has been following Mattis’ career for a while, so there’s better contextualization.