Posts Tagged: Mark Esper
In First Call With US Counterpart, Israeli Defense Minister Gantz Talks of Need to ‘Halt the Iranian Threat’
For the first time since taking office last month, new Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz spoke on Thursday with his American counterpart, Mark Esper. Later, in...
US Says 34 Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injury After Iran Strike
The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in...
Defense Secretary: US Military Has Enough Capability in Middle East for Now
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Friday he believed the US military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict,...
Pentagon Chief Visits Saudi Arabia as Tensions Simmer With Iran
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, with tensions simmering between the United States and Iran, and Russia seeking to increase...
All US Troops Withdrawing from Syria Expected to Go to Western Iraq: Pentagon Chief
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly 1,000 troops withdrawing from northern Syria are expected to move to western...
Pentagon Chief in Afghanistan as US Looks to Kickstart Taliban Talks
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrived in Afghanistan on Sunday in a bid to bring talks with the Taliban back on track after President Donald...
United States Sending Troops to Bolster Saudi Defenses After Attack
US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia's air and missile defenses after the largest-ever attack on the kingdom's...
