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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In Germany, Austin announces what could be final substantial US aid package for Ukraine
a coalition of some 50 donor nations that was the brainchild of outgoing Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. “Today marks my last contact group, and I am incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved ...
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Lloyd Austin departures for last trip to Ramstein meeting as US secretary of defense
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at the Ramstein Air Base, which is his last one before the end of the ...
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 ...
The Washington Post21d
At inflection point, Pentagon chief holds final forum for Ukraine aid
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany — More than two dozen times since Russia’s 2022 invasion, President Joe Biden’s Pentagon chief, Lloyd Austin, has gone around the table with his international ...
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Lloyd Austin Fast Facts
1975 - Austin is commissioned as a second lieutenant in the US Army upon graduation from West Point. Over the next 20 years, he holds a number of leadership positions and is stationed at bases in ...
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Pentagon chief to take part in meeting on Western weapons supplies to Kiev in Germany
WASHINGTON, January 3. /TASS/. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Germany to attend a meeting of the US-led group coordinating weapons supplies to Ukraine next week, Deputy Pentagon ...
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US to announce $500M in weapons to be sent to Ukraine
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine an ... The announcement is expected during Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s final trip to meet with the Ukraine Defense Contact ...
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US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Islamic State group from reconstituting as a major threat.
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Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine
(Marijan Murat/dpa via AP) U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany ...
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Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting of the Ukraine Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Thursday, Jan. 9 ...