DOD: Esper Meets Middle East Leaders, Attends NATO Meeting
October 27, 2019
October 27, 2019
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news story:
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's trip to the Middle East and Central Asia was dominated by actions in Syria, but he still managed to get a good feel for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
The secretary left Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on Oct. 19 to assess what is happening on the ground. While it was Esper's first trip to the region as defense secretary, he h . . .
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper's trip to the Middle East and Central Asia was dominated by actions in Syria, but he still managed to get a good feel for operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and Saudi Arabia.
The secretary left Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, on Oct. 19 to assess what is happening on the ground. While it was Esper's first trip to the region as defense secretary, he h . . .