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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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"Furious Trump Said Can't You Just Shoot Them...": US Ex-Official In Book
Donald Trump vented fury at protesters outside the White House in 2020, saying "Can't you just shoot them?" according to then defense secretary Mark Esper in book excerpts released Monday.
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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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Donald Trump Fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper After Election Defeat
President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump's refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
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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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At India-US '2+2' Talks, Key Defence Agreement Expected Before US Polls
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper arrived inNew Delhi today for the third edition of the 2+2 talks with their Indian counterparts, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The dialogues, which take place tomorrow,come eight months after US President Donald Trump's visit to India and day...
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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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Indo-Pacific Epicentre Of "Great Power Competition" With China: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper
The Indo-Pacific is the epicentre of a "great power competition" with China, who wants to project its power globally, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said as he underlined America's efforts to strengthen ties with partners like India to get Beijing to respect the international rules-based order.
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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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"Monitoring Situation Between India, China Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary
Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and China along the Line of Actual Control.
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Existing Mechanisms Being Used To Resolve Ladakh Standoff: India To US
India on Friday conveyed to the US that it was eyeing to resolve the military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh through existing bilateral mechanisms, sending a clear message to Washington for the second consecutive day that President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the border row was not acceptable to it.
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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 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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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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"Furious Trump Said Can't You Just Shoot Them...": US Ex-Official In Book
Donald Trump vented fury at protesters outside the White House in 2020, saying "Can't you just shoot them?" according to then defense secretary Mark Esper in book excerpts released Monday.
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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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Donald Trump Fires Defence Secretary Mark Esper After Election Defeat
President Donald Trump on Monday announced by tweet that he had fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, further destabilizing a government already navigating Trump's refusal to concede election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
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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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At India-US '2+2' Talks, Key Defence Agreement Expected Before US Polls
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Secretary of Defence Mark T Esper arrived inNew Delhi today for the third edition of the 2+2 talks with their Indian counterparts, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The dialogues, which take place tomorrow,come eight months after US President Donald Trump's visit to India and day...
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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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Indo-Pacific Epicentre Of "Great Power Competition" With China: US Defence Secretary Mark Esper
The Indo-Pacific is the epicentre of a "great power competition" with China, who wants to project its power globally, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said as he underlined America's efforts to strengthen ties with partners like India to get Beijing to respect the international rules-based order.
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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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"Monitoring Situation Between India, China Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary
Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and China along the Line of Actual Control.
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Existing Mechanisms Being Used To Resolve Ladakh Standoff: India To US
India on Friday conveyed to the US that it was eyeing to resolve the military standoff with China in eastern Ladakh through existing bilateral mechanisms, sending a clear message to Washington for the second consecutive day that President Donald Trump's offer to mediate on the border row was not acceptable to it.
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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 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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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.
