SYDNEY – U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said on August 3 that he was in favour of placing ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in Asia relatively soon, a day after the United States withdrew from a landmark arms control treaty.
Reuters: US Defence Secretary favours placing intermediate-range missiles in Asia
Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper delivers a speech during a full honors welcome ceremony on the parade grounds at the Pentagon, on July 25, 2019 in Arlington, Virginia.
