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Israel ramps up targeting individuals, potential escalation and regional implications

Join us as Mark Esper, former defense secretary, shares his insights on the ongoing conflict in Israel, the challenge of civilian casualties, and the poten...

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Pentagon's failure to inform White House caused defense official's hospitalization

A controversy unfolds as the Pentagon fails to inform the White House about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization. Former Secretary Mark Esper v...

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Foreign Influence Concerns Arise Over Trump Business Dealings, Report Shows

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper addresses concerns over foreign influence on Trump businesses, emphasizing the importance of transparency and explor...

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Migrant Surge Exceeds Capacity, Border Crisis Worsens

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper discusses the overwhelming surge of migrants at the southern border and the need for action from the federal and Mexica...

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Ex-defense Secretary Esper Expresses Concerns Over Potential Trump Presidency

In this insightful discussion, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper expresses his concerns about the language and policies brought up by Donald Trump, and w...

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Trump lost it over wounded soldier: rpt

Trump questioned and criticized General Mark Milley's choice to have a disabled soldier sing at a welcome ceremony

Salon

Take them seriously: GOP's war on Mexico

The "isolationist" GOP of 2023 may love to call the Democrats warmongers, but just listen to them on Mexico

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Trump’s defence secretary Mark Esper says his hoarding of secrets was ‘unauthorised, illegal and dangerous’

Mark Esper is latest high-level Trump admin official to affirm gravity of ex-president’s charges

The Independent UK

Trump’s defence secretary says his hoarding of secrets was ‘unauthorised, illegal and dangerous’

Mark Esper is latest high-level Trump admin official to affirm gravity of ex-president’s charges

The Independent UK

Some Republicans denounce Trump over classified documents but question DoJ’s motives

Chris Christie calls ex-president a ‘petulant child’ while Mike Pence vows to ‘clean house’ at the justice department

The Guardian - US

The Republican Primary Consensus for Sending the Military Into Mexico

Presidential contender Tim Scott, who announced recently, says he will use "the world's greatest military to fight these terrorists" south of the border. He's not alone.

Reason

Don fumes over spy balloons on his watch

The Pentagon discovered the earlier flights but “never informed” Trump, Republican congressman says

Salon

Donald Trump denies Chinese surveillance balloons also flew over U.S. during his administration

Chinese surveillance balloons transited the U.S. "at least three times" during Trump's presidency, the Pentagon said.

Axios

Trump wanted ex-military critics tried at court-martial, top general said

General Mark Milley’s testimony before the House January 6 committee confirms an allegation first made by former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Trump asked about troops to quell racial protests, Esper told Jan. 6 panel

WASHINGTON — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper testified that he and others had to dissuade then-President Donald Trump from using active-duty military troops to quell the racial protests breaking out in the summer of 2020.

Axios

AI helps the Pentagon sharpen its supply-line game

A startup with military roots is trying to give defense planners an edge in simulating wartime logistics.

The Guardian - US

‘That’s Hitler, Bannon thought’: 2022 in books about Trump and US politics

The former president continues to dominate political bestseller lists, from staffers’ tell-alls to his own compulsion to tell all to Maggie Haberman and Bob Woodward

Asharq Al-Awsat

Trump Kicks off White House Run but Top Republicans Absent

The patriotic music, fiery rhetoric and adoring crowd were all there as Donald Trump announced another White House bid, but -- in a sign his star has dimmed -- top Republican officials and even family members were no-shows. Trump's announcement that he is running again in 2024 came exactly a…

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Los Angeles Times

Jackie Calmes: Tell-all Trumpists — you should have come clean long ago

The predictable pile-on has begun.

Daily Mirror

Donald Trump was ‘obsessed with bombing Mexican drug labs after mistaken identity’

Former US President Donald Trump asked a "stunned" Defence Secretary Mark Esper if it was possible to bomb Mexican drug labs, claims New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman

AFP

Ex-Pentagon chiefs warn of political interference in military

Washington (AFP) - Former Pentagon chiefs warned Tuesday that the deep divisions in US politics are putting unwanted pressure on the armed forces and expressed concern that civilian political interference in the military could worsen.

The Independent UK

Growing number in GOP back Pelosi on possible Taiwan trip

An increasing number of Republican officials are defending House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her reported trip to Taiwan

AFP

As Pelosi eyes Taiwan trip, US anxious on China red lines

Washington (AFP) - A potential visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is stirring alarm in President Joe Biden's administration which fears the trip may cross red lines for China -- and that there is no exit path.

Reuters

Taiwan's concerns on speed of arms sales will be conveyed to U.S., says ex-U.S. defence secretary

Former U.S. defence secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday he would take back to Washington D.C. concerns expressed in Taiwan about the speed of arms sales to the island and the need to get greater access to weapons like portable missiles.

AFP

China condemns US warship passage through Taiwan Strait

Taipei (AFP) - China on Wednesday slammed Washington as "a destroyer of peace" in the Taiwan Strait, following the latest in a series of passages by US warships through the waterway.

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