Esper: Expect US To Be in Region for Extended Time
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Thu, 13 August 2026
2 reports- Bloomberg Politics22:49first to report
Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, says he agrees with President Trump's strategy for an economic blockade and expects US forces to remain in the region for an extended period. Esper says the US failed to reinvigorate its defense industrial base quickly enough to build the stockpiles and production capacity needed for a major conflict. Esper says that responsibility for conditions on the USS Lincoln fall on the leadership onboard the ship and that the length of deployment is what falls on...
- Bloomberg Politics23:38
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, says he agrees with President Trump's strategy for an economic blockade and expects US forces to remain in the region for an extended period. Cait Conley, Democratic Candidate for US House in New York's 17th District, says data centers can be a net positive for communities. Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) says the Pentagon has failed to adequately...