Esper sees no immediate need to send more US troops to Gulf

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Friday the Trump administration is keeping a close eye on unrest in Iran and Iraq, but he sees no immediate need to send any substantial number of additional U.S. forces to the region. “Right now we believe we have sufficient capability in the theater to deter what we need to deter,” he told reporters flying with him to California.