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As Defence Minister, Esper, a [[former Raytheon]] [[lobbyist]]<ref>https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/top-lobbyists/258460-top-lobbyists-2015-corporate</ref>, has pushed for more military spending<ref>https://news.antiwar.com/2020/10/16/esper-calls-for-more-military-spending-to-face-china-and-russia/</ref> to face Russia and China, an increased military presence in the Pacific<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/08/27/esper-calls-for-new-basing-investments-in-the-pacific/</ref>, and has promoted a plan to add hundreds of ships to the fleet of the [[US Navy]]<ref>https://nationalinterest.org/feature/battle-force-2045-us-navy%E2%80%99s-bold-plan-500-ship-fleet-170317</ref>.
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As Defence Minister, Esper, a former [[Raytheon]] [[lobbyist]]<ref>https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/top-lobbyists/258460-top-lobbyists-2015-corporate</ref>, has pushed for more military spending<ref>https://news.antiwar.com/2020/10/16/esper-calls-for-more-military-spending-to-face-china-and-russia/</ref> to face Russia and China, an increased military presence in the Pacific<ref>https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/08/27/esper-calls-for-new-basing-investments-in-the-pacific/</ref>, and has promoted a plan to add hundreds of ships to the fleet of the [[US Navy]]<ref>https://nationalinterest.org/feature/battle-force-2045-us-navy%E2%80%99s-bold-plan-500-ship-fleet-170317</ref>.
  
  

Revision as of 20:38, 9 November 2020

Person.png Mark Esper  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Dr. Mark T. Esper – Secretary of Defense.jpg
BornApril 26 1964
NationalityUS
Alma materWest Point, Harvard/John F. Kennedy School of Government, George Washington University
Member ofOperation Warp Speed, Raytheon, The Heritage Foundation
military-industrial complex lobbyist and defense minister

Employment.png Us/Secretary of Defense

In office
July 23 2019 - November 9 2020

Employment.png US/Secretary of the Army

In office
November 20 2017 - July 23 2019

Mark Thomas Esper was the United States secretary of defense under President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2020, and a former U.S. Army officer and miltary industry lobbyist before his appointment.

Career

As Defence Minister, Esper, a former Raytheon lobbyist[1], has pushed for more military spending[2] to face Russia and China, an increased military presence in the Pacific[3], and has promoted a plan to add hundreds of ships to the fleet of the US Navy[4].




 

Event Participated in

EventStartEndLocation(s)Description
Brussels Forum/200920 March 200922 March 2009Brussels
Belgium		Yearly discreet get-together of huge amount of transatlantic politicians, media and military and corporations, under the auspices of the CIA and NATO-close German Marshall Fund.
Many thanks to our Patrons who cover ~2/3 of our hosting bill. Please join them if you can.


References

  1. ↑ https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/top-lobbyists/258460-top-lobbyists-2015-corporate
  2. ↑ https://news.antiwar.com/2020/10/16/esper-calls-for-more-military-spending-to-face-china-and-russia/
  3. ↑ https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2019/08/27/esper-calls-for-new-basing-investments-in-the-pacific/
  4. ↑ https://nationalinterest.org/feature/battle-force-2045-us-navy%E2%80%99s-bold-plan-500-ship-fleet-170317
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