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Lloyd Austin
Russian Military Mulls ‘Response’ to US Drones Operating Over Black Sea
Moscow continues to blame the U.S. for a June 23 missile attack that killed four civilians near Crimea’s port of Sevastopol.
US, Russian Defense Chiefs Speak by Phone as Tensions Mount Over Crimea Missile Attack
Moscow blames Washington for missile attack that killed four Russian civilians.
War With China ‘Neither Imminent Nor Unavoidable,’ Defense Secretary Austin Says
Austin said the most important thing was to keep the bilateral dialogue going.
Biden Honors America’s Fallen Soldiers in Memorial Day Address
He urged Americans ’to remember and honor the sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands of women and men who have given their lives to this nation.’
Military Aides Made Decision to Transfer Defense Secretary’s Authority During Hospitalization
‘The military aides made the decision to initiate the process,’ Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said in congressional testimony.
Pentagon Clears Lloyd Austin of Wrongdoing After Secret Hospital Stay
A review released by the Pentagon on Monday found he had no ‘ill intent.’
US Remains Ironclad in Commitment to NATO, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Says
The defense secretary said he was pleased with the progress made between the United States and its allies.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Released From Hospital: Pentagon
The latest health scare followed Mr. Austin’s prostate cancer diagnosis in December 2023 and several related surgeries.
Austin Remains in Hospital, Expected to Attend NATO Meeting Virtually
The Pentagon could not confirm whether Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks is now sixth in line in the presidential succession.
Defense Secretary Says He Shouldn’t Have Kept Hospitalization, Cancer Diagnosis Secret
‘We did not handle this right.’
US Defense Secretary Makes 1st Public Appearance Since Secretive Hospitalization
Secretary Lloyd Austin attended a meeting remotely, from his home.
