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Mark Esper
Mark Esper
American Public Servant
Born: Apr 26, 1964
Army Military War Will World You
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Stay focused on your mission, remain steadfast in your pursuit of excellence, and always do the right thing. Mark Esper
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I think artificial intelligence will likely change the character of warfare, and I believe whoever masters it first will dominate on the battlefield for many, many, many years. Mark Esper
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The biggest challenge is clearly China, in the years 2035 and beyond. I mean, the size of the country, its economy, and everything - they're - it is a big strategic competitor for the entire Department of Defense and country. Mark Esper
Challenge Country Big Competitor Defense Everything Entire Clearly Economy Beyond Years Department Size Biggest Biggest Challenge China Mean Strategic
If you see something that doesn't make sense, ask. Change it. Think about dollars, think about your soldiers' time, think about efficiency. Mark Esper
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The Brits are escorting their ships, and we will escort our ships, and I assume other countries will escort their ships. Mark Esper
Will Assume Other Other Countries Brits Our Countries Ships Escort
Seventeen consecutive years of irregular war, extended years of budget uncertainty, and an increasing complex security environment have eroded our competitive edge. Mark Esper
War Edge Increasing Our Seventeen Complex Security Uncertainty Environment Budget Years Eroded Irregular Extended Consecutive Competitive
In the Army, I grew up with this view that you're asked to do anything that is illegal or immoral or unethical, then that would be the point at which you have to consider resignation, and you'd be willing to do that. Mark Esper
You Army Consider Willing Would Would-Be Immoral Point Up Unethical Grew Anything Which Then Asked View Illegal Resignation
Now, 'high-intensity conflict' is a fancy word for saying tanks on tanks, aircraft shooting each other out of the sky, a great deal of violence at a level we haven't seen since probably the Korean War or World War II, where you have big armies facing off against one another. Mark Esper
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AI will allow the soldier to act and think much more quickly. Whoever gets to AI first, I believe, will have dominance for many years afterward. Mark Esper
AI Will First Believe Think Soldier More Allow Years Dominance Quickly Gets Afterwards Much Act Many Whoever
One of the key challenges the military has faced - and the Army, in particular - is defining our requirements and keeping them stable. Mark Esper
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I've stepped down from jobs that paid me well more than what I was working anywhere else. And each time, it was to serve the public good and to serve the young men and women of our armed services. Mark Esper
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We may be a little bit late - we are late - coming to the recognition that we are in a strategic competition with China. Mark Esper
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If you talk to any senior Army leaders, you'll find one, if not all, their children are in the Army. Mark Esper
You Army Find Leaders Talk Any Senior Children
In many cases, the reason why our child development centers are not at full capacity is that we have an insufficient number of providers. Mark Esper
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The goal is to deter war, and this can only be done with a strong, modern, and ready military that has overmatch in all domains. Mark Esper
War Strong Military Deter Only Ready Goal Domains Modern Done
Having previously served in the regular Army, National Guard, and Reserve, I understand well the sacrifices our service members, civilians, and their families make to protect this great country. Mark Esper
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I've been studying China for quite some time now, and I'm big on China as well. And I think we need to be very concerned about Chinese technology getting into our systems or the systems of our allies. Mark Esper
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I can't tell you what the Army end strength will be. I know it has to be above 500,000. I know it has to be above 500,000 in the regular Army - and I've always said associated growth in the Guard and Reserve. Mark Esper
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It's my commitment to the nation's security, it's my commitment to the men and women in uniform that drives me. Not anything else. Mark Esper
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We do not want war with Iran. Mark Esper
War Iran Want
We are at war, if you will, in the cyber domain now, constantly battling countries, such as Russia or China, who are trying to do everything from steal our technology to influence our elections to put out disinformation about the United States. Mark Esper
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You have to give the soldiers, the Army, a clear vision. Mark Esper
You Army Vision Soldiers Give Clear Clear Vision
We are extending basic training. It'll be the longest and toughest in the world. Mark Esper
Training World Toughest Longest Basic Extending
When I went to West Point, I was there with cadets from 50 other states and territories. Cadets from other countries, and you learn all of these things about our country, about our culture, our heritage, our ethnicity. At the end of the day, you come back, we all wear green, and we all consider ourselves an Army. Mark Esper
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I felt that I had, again, great freedom to do what I wanted to do. I felt that I was trusted to train my soldiers, and I was accountable for it. Mark Esper
Great Freedom Soldiers Had Felt Trusted Accountable Train Wanted Again

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