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Could We Bomb Mexico's Drug Labs, Donald Trump Asked: Ex US Defense Head
Donald Trump asked about the possibility of bombing drug trafficking labs in Mexico while he was US president, former defense secretary Mark Esper says in a book set to be released Tuesday.
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Former US Defence Secretary Sues Pentagon For Withholding Parts Of His Memoir: Report
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Ajit Doval's 'Elbow Bump' With Mike Pompeo, US Defense Secretary
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval exchanged elbow bumps, skipping the conventional handshake, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper today in Delhi, following social distancing norms amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mike Pompeo, US Defense Secretary To Visit India Next Week For Talks
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two countries' alliance in the face of China's strategic challenge.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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"China Trying To Use Covid, Has Become Aggressive" : US Defence Secretary
The world has seen China become "more aggressive" during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said, asserting that the country has deployed troops along the Line of Actual Control with India and is acting out in a way that is "inconsistent" with international norms.
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Pentagon To Present Options Before Trump On Monday To Reduce Troops In Germany
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present President Donald Trump with a series of options Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe, the Pentagon said Saturday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Navy Chief Resigns Over Mishandling Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday over his mishandling of an outbreak of the coronavirus on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced.
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US Freezes Overseas Troop Movements In Coronavirus Lockdown
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper ordered a 60-day freeze Wednesday on moves by US troops and civilian defense employees overseas in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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US Defense Secretary Praises India's Coronavirus Initiative For SAARC Countries
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and praised India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, the Pentagon said.
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US Defense Chief Delays India Trip Amid Coronavirus Spread
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has put off a trip to India scheduled for next week because of the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Trump Says Didn't Mind Philippines Decision To End Military Pact With US
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not mind Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to end a decades-old military agreement with the United States, a position at odds with that of his defense secretary who viewed the move with dismay.
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Pentagon Chief Says No Evidence Iran Was Plotting To Attack US Embassies
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four U.S. embassies, an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Iran's top general.
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US Has Restored "Level Of Deterrence" On Iran, Says Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran in the wake of the January 3 drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
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Could We Bomb Mexico's Drug Labs, Donald Trump Asked: Ex US Defense Head
Donald Trump asked about the possibility of bombing drug trafficking labs in Mexico while he was US president, former defense secretary Mark Esper says in a book set to be released Tuesday.
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Former US Defence Secretary Sues Pentagon For Withholding Parts Of His Memoir: Report
Former US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has sued the Defence Department accusing Pentagon officials of blocking parts of his memoir.
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Ajit Doval's 'Elbow Bump' With Mike Pompeo, US Defense Secretary
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval exchanged elbow bumps, skipping the conventional handshake, with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defence Secretary Mark T Esper today in Delhi, following social distancing norms amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mike Pompeo, US Defense Secretary To Visit India Next Week For Talks
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced Tuesday that he and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit India next week to strengthen the two countries' alliance in the face of China's strategic challenge.
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North Korea's Nuclear, Missile Programs "Serious Threat" To Security: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Wednesday said North Korea's nuclear and missile programs pose a global threat, after Pyongyang's unveiling of previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a predawn military parade.
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"China Trying To Use Covid, Has Become Aggressive" : US Defence Secretary
The world has seen China become "more aggressive" during the COVID-19 pandemic, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has said, asserting that the country has deployed troops along the Line of Actual Control with India and is acting out in a way that is "inconsistent" with international norms.
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Pentagon To Present Options Before Trump On Monday To Reduce Troops In Germany
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present President Donald Trump with a series of options Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe, the Pentagon said Saturday.
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Pentagon Head Pressured To Reinstate Captain Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper was reviewing on Friday the results of an investigation into a major COVID-19 outbreak on an aircraft carrier, as pressure built to reinstate the warship's fired captain.
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US Navy Chief Resigns Over Mishandling Of Coronavirus-Hit Carrier
US Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned Tuesday over his mishandling of an outbreak of the coronavirus on the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced.
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US Freezes Overseas Troop Movements In Coronavirus Lockdown
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper ordered a 60-day freeze Wednesday on moves by US troops and civilian defense employees overseas in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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US Defense Secretary Praises India's Coronavirus Initiative For SAARC Countries
US Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Friday held a telephonic conversation with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and praised India's COVID-19 initiative for SAARC countries, the Pentagon said.
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US Defense Chief Delays India Trip Amid Coronavirus Spread
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper has put off a trip to India scheduled for next week because of the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
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Trump Says Didn't Mind Philippines Decision To End Military Pact With US
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not mind Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to end a decades-old military agreement with the United States, a position at odds with that of his defense secretary who viewed the move with dismay.
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Pentagon Chief Says No Evidence Iran Was Plotting To Attack US Embassies
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday said he did not see specific evidence from intelligence officials that Iran was planning to attack four U.S. embassies, an assertion made by President Donald Trump in justifying the killing of Iran's top general.
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US Has Restored "Level Of Deterrence" On Iran, Says Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence toward Iran in the wake of the January 3 drone strike that killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani in Baghdad.
