Lloyd Austin
Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine amid Russian gains and imminent US election
World
October 21, 2024
Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine amid Russian gains and imminent US election
Kyiv, Ukraine CNN — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv early Monday morning, as the future of US…
Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack
Middle East
August 12, 2024
Defense secretary orders submarine to Middle East, accelerates arrival of strike group ahead of anticipated Iran attack
CNN — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of…
US Defense Secretary Austin holds trilateral meeting with Japanese, South Korean counterparts, first in 15 years
World
July 28, 2024
US Defense Secretary Austin holds trilateral meeting with Japanese, South Korean counterparts, first in 15 years
CNN — Defense chiefs from the United States, South Korea and Japan vowed to strengthen cooperation to deter “nuclear and…
US Defense Secretary announces multinational force to protect trade in Red Sea
Middle East
December 19, 2023
US Defense Secretary announces multinational force to protect trade in Red Sea
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Tuesday the formation of a multinational force to protect trade in the…
Austin announces US-led security operation focusing on Red Sea, Gulf of Aden after Huthi attacks on commercial shipping
Middle East
December 19, 2023
Austin announces US-led security operation focusing on Red Sea, Gulf of Aden after Huthi attacks on commercial shipping
CNN — US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Monday announced a new US-led operation focusing on the “security challenges in…
Austin becomes latest US official to visit Israel as Biden administration presses for strategy shift from Netanyahu
Middle East
December 18, 2023
Austin becomes latest US official to visit Israel as Biden administration presses for strategy shift from Netanyahu
CNN — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Israel on Monday to get a clearer assessment from Israeli officials…
US State Department asks Congress to approve sales of tank munitions to Israel
Middle East
December 9, 2023
US State Department asks Congress to approve sales of tank munitions to Israel
CNN — The US State Department has asked Congress to approve a sale of tens of thousands of munitions for…
US to take military action if conflict expands in Middle East: Secretary of Defense
Middle East
October 23, 2023
US to take military action if conflict expands in Middle East: Secretary of Defense
The US will not hesitate to take military action if conflict expands in the Middle East, US Secretary of Defense…
Contact Group will support “fight for freedom over the long haul”
World
February 14, 2023
Contact Group will support “fight for freedom over the long haul”
The United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that the Ukraine Contact Group will support Ukraine’s “fight for…
US “optimistic” that Germany will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, defense official says
World
January 19, 2023
US “optimistic” that Germany will send Leopard tanks to Ukraine, defense official says
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will be “pressing the Germans” to allow their Leopard tanks to be transferred to…