Lloyd Austin
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…
US is not preventing Ukraine from developing long-range strike capabilities, defense secretary says
World
December 7, 2022
US is not preventing Ukraine from developing long-range strike capabilities, defense secretary says
The US is not working to prevent Ukraine from developing its own long-range strike capabilities that could potentially target inside…
NATO chief, US defense secretary reiterate support for Ukraine ahead of ministers meeting
World
October 13, 2022
NATO chief, US defense secretary reiterate support for Ukraine ahead of ministers meeting
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated their support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting of…
US defense secretary say Ukraine is “making progress” on the battlefield
World
October 3, 2022
US defense secretary say Ukraine is “making progress” on the battlefield
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said he believes Ukraine is “making progress,” in the Kherson region of the country…