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13 Oct 2020, 7:50 am by Sam Cohen
” The FONOP comes as Secretary of Defense Mark Esper has outlined his vision for the Navy’s future fleet design, calling for a fleet of more than 355 ships by the mid-2030s and more than 500 ships by 2045 in order to match the growing capabilities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy. [read post]
23 Sep 2020, 5:01 am by Sean Quirk
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper responded to the comments by saying U.S. aircraft carriers are “not going to be stopped by anybody. [read post]
14 Sep 2020, 1:00 am by Andrew Brockman
After a letter sent to members of Congress taking this case, Defense Secretary Mark T. [read post]
17 Aug 2020, 5:01 am by Sean Quirk
” He added, “We must tell Pompeo that the South China Sea is not Hawaii; the regional countries and all peace-loving people won't stand by if several U.S. politicians attempt to muddy the waters. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 12:35 pm by Tia Sewell
A new mandatory Pentagon training course launched as part of Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s campaign to protect against leaks refers to protesters and journalists as “adversaries,” writes Politico. [read post]
23 Jul 2020, 9:05 pm by Max Masuda-Farkas
Defense Secretary Mark T. [read post]
22 Jul 2020, 9:01 pm by Dean Falvy
Eventually, even independent state institutions (parliaments, central banks, investigating magistrates, supreme courts, etc.) can be worn down and brought to heel.Violence may certainly be used: nosy journalists and annoying opposition leaders don’t just drop dead in the street for no reason. [read post]
10 Jul 2020, 12:57 pm by Tia Sewell
Defense Secretary Mark Esper told Congress Thursday that he has launched an investigation into media leaks of sensitive information across the Pentagon, reports Politico. [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 3:25 pm by Michael Froomkin
Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense Hon. [read post]
9 Jul 2020, 5:01 am by Madiha Afzal
The short answer is that it hasn’t proven yet that it will. [read post]
9 Jun 2020, 7:47 pm by Steve Vladeck
But by all accounts, the units were answering not only to state authorities but—directly or indirectly—to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, as well. [read post]
3 Jun 2020, 1:31 pm by Joshua Cossin
US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Wednesday that he does not support the use of active-duty military troops against protesters. [read post]
4 May 2020, 9:33 am by William Ford, Elliot Setzer
.: The Brookings Institution will hold a virtual conversation with Defense Secretary Mark Esper on U.S. defense policy and how the armed forces will ensure readiness amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. [read post]
29 Apr 2020, 10:28 am by Elliot Setzer
To fill the budget hole left by releasing these funds, Defense Secretary Mark Esper proposed using funds that were supposed to be spent for projects overseas. [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 11:59 am by Scott R. Anderson, Pranay Vaddi
Several weeks ago, in early April 2020, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reportedly agreed to begin withdrawing the United States from the Treaty on Open Skies, a multilateral agreement that facilitates reconnaissance overflights among its members in order to promote military transparency. [read post]
13 Apr 2020, 5:00 am by Ariane Tabatabai, Colin P. Clarke
The New York Times reported last month that two camps within the administration are battling out how to respond to these developments, with one camp (led by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien) trying to convince the president to act more forcefully against these groups and the other (mostly composed of U.S. military and Department of Defense officials, including Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of… [read post]
6 Apr 2020, 9:27 am by Elliot Setzer
Defense Secretary Mark Esper yesterday defended the firing of the Navy captain who raised concerns about a coronavirus outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, calling it an “example of how we hold leaders accountable for their actions,” reports Politico. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 9:33 am by Elliot Setzer
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said yesterday that states have the option of using the National Guard to enforce stay-at-home orders, writes the Hill. [read post]