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WASHINGTON: Trump’s new pick for Pentagon chief Mark Esper takes over as acting defence secretary on Monday — and will quickly find himself in the hot seat on everything from tensions with Iran to Washington’s position within Nato. Esper, the secretary of the US Army who served in its much-heralded 101st Airborne Division, will bring the soldiering experience to the …

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