Russia's Military Failures Explained with Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper

"Russia is not as good as we thought they were."Show more

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper analyzes Russia's military weaknesses during its invasion of Ukraine and explains why Vladimir Putin would be surprised at the poor training and capabilities of his military.

Watch Joe's full conversation with Sec. Esper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqedig-EvaE

Dr. Mark Esper served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2019 to 2020 and Secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019. He's currently the Distinguished Chair of the Modern War Institute at West Point and sits on the Board of Directors of Epirus [a defense startup co-founded by Joe]. His forthcoming memoir is titled "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.”

You can pre-order his new book here: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Oath-Memoirs-Secretary-Extraordinary/dp/006314431X