by Dave Patterson | Dec 1, 2021 | Articles, Opinion, Politics
Writing a “tell-all” book about one’s travails and triumphs while in public office seems to be a mandatory rite of passage these days. But be careful, in the zeal of the moment to get your juicy account in print, you may not use our nation’s secrets to which you were...
by Graham J Noble | Nov 9, 2020 | Articles, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics, Social Issues
President Donald Trump announced on Nov. 9 that he had replaced Secretary of Defense Mark Esper with Christopher Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Esper’s firing was not unexpected, though reports suggest that the move caught some of...
by Dave Patterson | May 1, 2020 | Articles, Healthcare, Intelligence, Military Affairs, Politics, Social Issues
Ten United States senators – Democrats, every one – sent to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper an eight-page scathing reproof of the Department of Defense’s handling of COVID-19 and its impact on U.S. military forces. They claim the Defense Department was not...
by Sarah Cowgill | Jul 23, 2017 | Military Affairs, Politics
On his third and (hopefully) final attempt to name an Army Secretary, President Donald Trump has selected Raytheon executive, Mark Esper. A lobbyist for the defense industry, Esper follows billionaire Vincent Viola, who withdrew due to financial entanglements, and...