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Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Topic: Defense Secretary

Trump confronted defense secretary who opposed sending military to contain US protests

Defense Secretary Mark Esper had told reporters that active-duty military forces to perform law enforcement within the US is 'a matter of last resort'.

Donald Trump finally has a defense secretary — Mark Esper, army veteran and lobbyist

Mark Esper will replace Jim Mattis who resigned in December after Trump decided to pull US troops out of Syria.

US is not out to contain China, says defense secretary James Mattis

James Mattis also said that US seeks a relationship with China that’s grounded in fairness, reciprocity and respect for sovereignty.

On Camera

Bihar mimics 19th-century American South. Citizenship is now weaponised to exclude voters

Disenfranchisement by institutional fiat is profoundly undemocratic. The effect of the ECI's new documentary process in Bihar will tilt the scales in favour of the BJP.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.