Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan dropped himself out of the running for the Pentagon’s permanent civilian leader. In his place, Army Secretary Mark Esper will be the new acting secretary of defense. Analyst Reva Goujon at Stratfor explains the impact on the military of temporary leadership.
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