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Then-U.S. Secretary of the Army Mark Esper outlines the U.S. Army Vision at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C., on June 5, 2018. Credit: Daniel Torok/U.S. National Guard.
U.S. News
New Acting US Secretary of Defense to appeal to NATO allies to combat Iran threat
“The department’s mission remains clear: to deter conflict and, if necessary, fight and win on the battlefield,” said new Acting U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper.
Jun. 27, 2019
Then-Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan speaks at the Annual Association of the U.S. Army conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C., on Oct. 10, 2018. Credit: Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith/U.S. Department of Defense.
U.S. News
New Pentagon boss faced with increased friction and tough talk coming out of Tehran
One of the biggest challenges Patrick Shanahan will likely continue to face is the shift in the Trump administration’s focus from non-state actors, such as terrorist groups, to threats from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran.
May. 29, 2019
Jackson Richman