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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Two men sit facing each other at a table. The words "The Heritage Foundation" are printed on the wall behind them..

Esper Talk

Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper talks with Thomas Spoehr, the director of the Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 2020.

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