Action follows reports that Esper had resignation letter ready to go. On Monday afternoon, President Trump announced that he had terminated Secretary of Defense Mark Esper. It is…
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Defense Secretary Signs Military Agreement with Morocco
The U.S. and Morocco seek to bolster “military readiness” with 10-year agreement. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper recently toured the nations of Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco, meeting with…
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Secretary Esper Calls for Vigorous Competition with China
“I’ve made China the pacing threat for our armed services,” he said. In a virtual discussion with the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said,…
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Pentagon Bans Use of the Confederate Flag Ban
Allowed flags must showcase “dignity and respect”. The official policy released on Friday morning gave a new official list of acceptable flags, omitting the Confederate flag. The statement…
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Pentagon Chief Addresses President’s Call for Military Force
Use of active duty military to contain demonstrations should only be a last resort. On Wednesday, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper clarified the call from President Trump to…
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Defense Department Takes on Drug Cartels
Narcotics traffickers taking advantage of pandemic opportunity. “America continues to wage all-out war to defeat this horrible virus”, President Trump said as he began the task force briefing.…
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United States Signs Taliban Deal
More talks and troop withdrawals coming American and Taliban officials signed a historic agreement Saturday, setting the table for a reduction of U.S. forces in Afghanistan and unprecedented…
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Senator Graham Questions Africa Policy
Confronts Defense Secretary on troop withdrawal Senator Lindsey Graham led a group of partisan lawmakers in confronting Defense Secretary Mark Esper over the Trump Administration’s plan to withdraw…
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