Mark Esper could be the next US secretary of defence.
In a statement, the White House said US President Donald Trump intends to nominate the Army Secretary for the position.
Esper is set to take over as acting defence secretary on Monday.
It comes after the resignation of Patrick Shanahan after reports surfaced of domestic violence within his family
Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies
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Pakistani rescuers find wreckage of lost cargo plane
Pakistani rescuers found the wreckage of a Boeing cargo plane in a deep sea search operation on Wednesday, 12 hours after it went missing off the coast of Karachi, with efforts underway to find the five crew members who were on board.
Trump says interim accord with Iran to end war is 'over'
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the memorandum of understanding signed with Iran to end the conflict was "over", adding he didn't want to engage with Tehran.
US launches new strikes on Iran after shipping attacks
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Iran targets sites in Bahrain, Kuwait after wave of US strikes
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Russia launches third air attack on Kyiv in week, officials say
Russia fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv again overnight, officials said on Wednesday, a third attack on the Ukrainian capital in less than a week exploiting Ukraine's critical shortage of US-made air-defence interceptors.
NATO leaders meet in Ankara as US ceasefire with Iran teeters
NATO's European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump on Wednesday to re-commit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara after the US President revived disputes over the Iran war and Greenland and launched a new wave of strikes on Iran.
At least 21 killed in landslide in China's Gansu as rescue efforts end
At least 21 people have been confirmed dead in a landslide in China's western province of Gansu after the end of search and rescue operations, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
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