Esper Raises Concern Over Pentagon Leadership Loss
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has expressed concern about the Pentagon's polygraph testing of approximately 50 Joint Staff members during an investigation into munitions stockpile leaks, characterizing the scale as unprecedented. Rather than worrying about immediate military readiness, Esper emphasizes the institutional risks posed by leadership turnover and its threat to the military's tradition of maintaining an apolitical officer corps.
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Esper Raises Concern Over Pentagon Leadership Loss
Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has expressed concern about the Pentagon's polygraph testing of approximately 50 Joint Staff members during an investigation into munitions stockpile leaks, characterizing the scale as unprecedented. Rather than worrying about immediate military readiness, Esper emphasizes the institutional risks posed by leadership turnover and its threat to the military's tradition of maintaining an apolitical officer corps.
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