U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper during his trip to Middle East and Europe spoke at the German Marshall Fund event in Brussels, Belgium. He had sharp words for Turkey over its incursion into Syria. A large portion of his speech was also devoted to calling European NATO allies to recognize the security threats from communist China and Russia, urging them to actively participate in countering them.
Esper started his trip on Oct. 19 and visited Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq.
