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Dr. Mark T. Esper
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Proud husband & father. Army and Gulf War veteran. 27th Secretary of Defense and 23d Secretary of the Army. Author of NYT bestselling memoir — “A Sacred Oath.”
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jun 30, 2021
    Personal attacks on GEN Mark Milley and calls for him to resign are completely unwarranted. He and I worked together for 3+ years to advance America’s security and strengthen our armed forces. He is an officer and person of impeccable integrity and professionalism. (1/2)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jun 30, 2021
    GEN Milley is a decorated veteran who has served our great country for 4+decades.  His patriotism & commitment to the Constitution are without question.  Attempts to denigrate him & politicize our military are wrong.  I will always stand with/for him and the US military (2/2).
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jan 7, 2021
    This afternoon’s assault on the US Capitol was appalling and un-American.  This is not how citizens of the world’s greatest and oldest democracy behave.  The perpetrators who committed this illegal act were inspired by partisan misinformation and patently false claims about (1/3)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Aug 15, 2021
    This outcome was not inevitable, which is why as SecDef I formally opposed Trump’s push to further reduce, then hastily withdraw, U.S. troops last fall.  I recommended we suspend our departure until the Taliban started meeting their side of the deal.(4/10)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Aug 15, 2021
    The lowering of the U.S. flag over our embassy in Kabul, and the Taliban’s seizure of the presidential palace, mark a bitter end to America’s noble effort these last twenty years to help the Afghan people escape their tragic history.  (1/10)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Oct 18, 2021
    We lost a great American and true Soldier-Statesman with Colin Powell's passing. He was also a friend and mentor who helped guide me through my toughest days as SecDef, for which I will forever be grateful. Leah and I send our heartfelt condolences to Alma and the Powell family.
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jan 7, 2021
    As this transition plays out over the next two weeks, I am confident the U.S. military will stay out of politics, and remain true to its sworn oath to support and defend the Constitution, and the American people, as the most trusted and respected institution in the country. (3/3)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
    @MarkTEsper
    Oct 2, 2022
    Good meeting with @bikhim, Taiwan’s ambassador to US, where we discussed US arms sales (must accelerate), bilateral trade agreement (need in 2023), entry into UN bodies like WHO, and other multilateral demonstrations of support against an autocratic and aggressive CCP in Beijing.
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jul 19, 2022
    After my meeting today with President Tsai of Taiwan, I presented her a personalized copy of my memoir - “A Sacred Oath” - and noted the important chapter on China.
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    Former US defence chief says one-China policy has ‘outlived its usefulness’
    From scmp.com
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Dec 7, 2024
    Very significant development. If the insurgents can seize the capital, it not only could mark the end of the Assad regime, but also prompt @Russia’s exit and loss of a strategic airfield and naval base in the eastern Med, as well as Iran’s retreat and inability to supply
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    CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil
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    Dec 7, 2024
    BREAKING: Syrian insurgents have reached the suburbs of Damascus as part of a rapidly moving offensive that has seen them take over some of Syria's largest cities, opposition activists and a rebel commander said Saturday. cbsn.ws/3BlqaZL
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jan 7, 2021
    the election.  This must end now for the good of the republic.  I commend Congressional leaders for meeting tonight to complete their Constitutional task of counting the electoral college votes that will affirm Joe Biden as the next president of the United States.  (2/3)
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Sep 4, 2023
    This is a critical issue I discuss in my memoir. The force I proposed in Oct 2020 had over 140 unmanned ships, more subs, many/smaller surface ships, & fewer big carriers. But all must change/embrace change if we are to sustain dominance of the seas.
    The 800-acre Huntington Ingalls complex in Pascagoula, Miss., is one of seven major Navy shipbuilding yards across the country.
    Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Change (Published 2023)
    From nytimes.com
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Feb 28, 2022
    See my CNN interview today with Jake Tapper regarding Ukraine and Russia
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    CNN
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    Feb 28, 2022
    "The international order and democracy as we know it is under threat." Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to CNN's @jaketapper about what's at stake for the world as fighting escalates in Ukraine.
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    Dr. Mark T. Esper
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    Jul 19, 2022
    A great meeting today as well with Taiwan President Ing-Wen Tsai. Our hour+ discussion covered a full range of diplomatic, economic, and security issues as Taipei fends off an increasingly aggressive Beijing bent on subjugating this robust democracy. english.president.gov.tw/NEWS/6285