Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is bidding farewell to the forces and personnel he's led through a tumultuous term.
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The Lloyd void: Ukraine group wrestles with future after Austin leaves
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Germany for a final meeting with allies on Ukraine aid. The next time the group gathers, things will look very different — if it meets at all. Formed in the ...
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Lloyd Austin speaks for first time since latest hospitalization, pledges to support Ukraine
WASHINGTON —Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appeared Wednesday by video before representatives of western allies who are supporting Ukraine, his first public appearance since he was hospitalized ...
Lloyd Austin visits Ukraine as Zelenskyy warns of 'clear' North Korea threat
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Monday morning for his third visit to the country since Russia ...
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At inflection point, Pentagon chief holds final forum for Ukraine aid
Lloyd Austin, has gone around the table with his international counterparts to secure weapons needed for Ukraine’s defense. On Thursday, Austin chaired his final meeting of the Ukraine Defense ...
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In their final meeting, Zelenskyy and Austin say military aid to Ukraine must continue under Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used ... “If Putin swallows Ukraine, his appetite will only grow,” Austin told the approximately 50 member ...
Austin failed to tell Congress or the White House about his health problems as required, report says
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Credit: AP/Marijan Murat In later text messages to Austin's ...
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Lloyd Austin's Command Legacy: Triumphs, Trials, and Tribulations
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin concludes a tumultuous tenure marked by military crises, a global pandemic, and a personal health battle. His leadership faced the controversial Afghanistan withdrawal, ...
Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says
The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national security, the Pentagon’s inspector general ...
Western officials warn Ukraine over weapons procurement dispute
The conflict began when the Defense Procurement Agency’s board unanimously voted to extend director Maryna Bezrukova’s ...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Does Victory Lap as Ukraine Aid Frozen
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Georgia Republican, voiced her support on Friday for the recent halt in foreign aid ...
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Biden administration announces its final military aid package for Ukraine before leaving office
The Biden administration has announced the final tranche of military aid it will send to Ukraine, amounting to about $500 million. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was expected to detail the figure at ...