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Esper urges 'very public posture' on Chinese sea claims
The U.S. defense chief on Tuesday urged governments affected by China's sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea "to take a very public posture" and assert their sovereign rights, adding that acting collectively is the best way to send a message "to get China on the right path."
Esper defends as fair Pentagon contract disputed by Amazon
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday he was certain that the awarding of a $10 billion cloud-computing contract to Microsoft instead of Amazon was done fairly.