US President Donald Trump has fired defense secretary Mark Esper.

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普解雇了国防部长马克·埃斯珀。

The former US defense secretary Ash Carter has died aged 68.

美国前国防部长阿什·卡特去世，享年 68 岁。

What does the defense secretary say about the nature of their mission?

国防部长对任务性质有何说明？

You know, afterwards, the defense secretary, Mark Esper, spoke after the president finished.

美国国防部长马克·埃斯珀在总统之后发表了讲话。

Currently, Mattis is not permitted to take the office of defense secretary, however.

但是，马蒂斯现无法就任国防部长一职。

She's highly respected, and she would be the first woman defense secretary.

她倍受尊敬，有望成为美国首位女国防部长。

Austin will also need to obtain a congressional waiver to serve as defense secretary.

奥斯汀需要获得国会的豁免才能担任国防部长一职。

The country's defense secretary and police chief have been asked to resign over intelligence failures.

该国国防部长和警察局长已因情报失察被要求辞职。

OK and — but all of that will have to be dealt with the new defense secretary.

好，但是这些都要交给新任国防部长来完成了。

The US defense secretary Chuck Hagel has confirmed the closure of 15 US military bases in Europe.

美国国防部长查克·哈格尔(Chuck Hagel)证实美国将关闭位于欧洲的15个军事基地。

President Trump commented on the launch as he met with Republican leaders, the defense secretary and other Cabinet officials.

在与国防部长，内阁成员等共和党领袖会晤期间，特朗普对导弹试射发表了言论。

And, today, the president announced via Twitter that Patrick Shanahan will be the acting defense secretary as of January 1.

今天，总统通过推特宣布，帕特里克·沙纳罕将从明年1月1日起担任代理国防部长。

The State Armed Services Committee is set to vote on the nomination of Republican Chuck Hagel as U.S. defense secretary.

美国政府就查克·哈格尔任职国防部长提名一事成立参议院军事委员会。

A civilian asked the defense secretary whether such a force would risk opening the door to the militarization of space.

一名市民问国防部长，这样一支军事力量是否有冒着打开太空军事化大门的风险。

The confirmation of the troop reduction came as the American defense secretary, Mark T. Esper, was making a visit to Afghanistan.

美国国防部长马克·T.埃斯珀访问阿富汗之行证实了撤军消息。

Both his attorney general and defense secretary have said it would not be permitted under current law to bring detainees here.

司法部长和国防部长均表示，现行法律不允许将囚犯转移至本国国内。

The defense secretary announced the change at a gay pride parade.You are listening to the latest world news from the BBC.

国防部长是在同性恋大游行中宣布这一举措的。这里是最新的BBC世界新闻。

President Maithripala Sirisena has asked his defense secretary and police chief to resign for failing to pass on warnings of the attacks.

总统迈特里帕拉·西里塞纳要求国防部长和警察局长卸任，因为他们没能传达袭击的预警情报。

The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a waiver for Lloyd Austin to serve as President Joe Biden's defense secretary.

美国众议院已投票批准劳埃德·奥斯汀担任乔·拜登总统的国防部长的豁免权。

And the defense secretary said Tuesday, it's difficult but still possible to carry out successful long-range missions without U.S. troops on the ground.

国防部长周二表示，在没有美国地面部队参与的情况下，成功执行远程任务虽然困难，但也不是不可能。