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Trump Plans to Withdraw Some U.S. Troops From Germany, a Key NATO Ally

The plan is a further blow to America’s weakening European alliances and likely to be welcomed by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.

Esper Breaks With Trump on Using Troops Against Protesters

Mark Esper’s comments reflected the turmoil within the military over President Trump, who has said he could put active-duty troops on the streets to perform law enforcement functions.

Esper Says He ‘Didn’t See’ Specific Evidence Iranians Planned to Attack 4 Embassies

President Trump had claimed that a planned attack on four American embassies was a justification for the strike on an Iranian general.

Trump Ordered Pentagon Not to Oust Navy SEAL From Elite Unit

Defense Secretary Esper’s confirmation of the order is the latest turn in extraordinary events that pitted the president against his senior military leadership.

Trump and the Military: A Dysfunctional Marriage, but They Stay Together

The Pentagon is learning how to work with a president whose orders can whipsaw by the hour.

U.S. Defense Secretary Says Turkey Put U.S. in ‘Terrible Situation’

Defense Secretary Mark Esper called on Turkey, which brokered a deal with Russia to patrol northern Syria, to start acting like a NATO ally, not a foe.

Defense Secretary Announces Withdrawal From Northern Syria

The decision effectively cedes control of the area and could allow a resurgence of ISIS, but the secretary argued American forces would not have deterred the Turkish invasion.