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Jan 13

Trump officials point to dissent in Iran amid lingering questions over U.S. strike

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Mark Esper added to the uncertainty over the intelligence behind last week’s killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani when he said Sunday that he had seen no hard evidence that four American embassies had been under possible threat.

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Jan 07

Trump retreats from threat to attack Iranian cultural sites

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed away from his threats to target Iranian cultural sites if Iran retaliates against the U.S. for killing one of its top generals.

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Jan 07

WATCH: Trump pressed to explain motivation for Iran general’s killing

President Donald Trump and his top advisers are under pressure to disclose more detail about the intelligence that led him to order the killing of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, which has greatly heightened tension with Tehran.

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Jan 06

Esper says U.S. has made no decision about leaving Iraq

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Mark Esper told reporters Monday that the U.S. is not pulling troops out of Iraq, after a letter from a senior military officer appeared to suggest a withdrawal was underway.

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Jan 02

Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on U.S. interests

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Iran or its proxy forces may be planning further strikes on American interests in the Middle East, and the U.S. is prepared to take preemptive military action if it gets sufficient warning, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Thursday.

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Dec 24

Putin says Russia is leading the world in hypersonic weapons

By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Pentagon and the U.S. military services have been working on the development of hypersonic weapons in recent years.

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Dec 11

WATCH: Pentagon officials say U.S. is considering leaving smaller number of troops in Afghanistan

By Lolita C. Baldor, Robert Burns, Associated Press

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, did not disclose any potential troop totals, but he agreed that leaving a minimal U.S. footprint in Afghanistan to battle terrorists is a potential move.

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Nov 24

Pentagon chief fires Navy secretary over SEAL controversy

By Robert Burns, Associated Press

Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday fired the Navy’s top official over his handling of a disciplinary case involving a Navy SEAL.

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Oct 25

Esper says U.S. troops, armored vehicles going to Syria oil fields

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The U.S. will send armored reinforcements into eastern Syria to bolster defenses against a potential move by Islamic State militants on oil fields controlled by U.S.-backed Syrian Kurds, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday.

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Oct 24

U.S. defense secretary calls Turkey’s offensive in Syria ‘unwarranted’

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

Mark Esper said the invasion of northeastern Syria jeopardizes gains made in in recent years as the U.S.-led coalition and allied Syrian Kurdish forces battled the Islamic State group.

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