Lloyd Austin
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Jul- 2024 -3 JulyAmericas
US to Provide $2.3B in New Security Aid for Ukraine
The United States will provide a new $2.3 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that will include key air defense and anti-tank weapons.
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May- 2024 -1 MayAmericas
Pentagon Chief Pushes for Donation of More Patriot Systems to Kyiv
US Defense Secretary Austin said he has been encouraging countries with Patriot missile systems to donate them to Ukraine, which has appealed for more of the air defense batteries.
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Mar- 2024 -26 MarchAmericas
US Defense Chief to Israel Counterpart: Gaza Toll ‘Too High’
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant Tuesday that civilian casualties in Gaza are "too high."
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Feb- 2024 -27 FebruaryAmericas
Pentagon Says Privacy Issues Fed Secrecy Over Austin’s Cancer Care
The Pentagon said privacy concerns contributed to the secrecy surrounding Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's cancer treatment but that it found no evidence of intentional wrongdoing or obfuscation.
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Jan- 2024 -9 JanuaryAmericas
Austin Under Fire for Undisclosed Hospitalization
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is facing growing criticism for waiting days to inform the White House and Congress about his hospitalization.
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Dec- 2023 -2 DecemberAmericas
US, UK, Australia Defense Chiefs Tout Deep Space Radar, AI in Joint Deal
The defense chiefs of US, Australia, and Britain met in California, touting co-operation on deep space radar, AI, and quantum computing systems.
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Nov- 2023 -13 NovemberAsia Pacific
S. Korea, US Revise Deterrence Agreement to Counter North Korea
US and South Korean defense chiefs updated a key military agreement against nuclear-armed North Korea for the first time in a decade as they hailed their "stronger than ever" alliance.
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Oct- 2023 -15 OctoberMiddle East
US Sends Second Aircraft Carrier ‘To Deter Hostile Actions Against Israel’
The US is sending a second aircraft carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean "to deter hostile actions against Israel."
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Sep- 2023 -19 SeptemberAmericas
US Abrams Tanks to Enter Ukraine ‘Soon:’ US Defense Secretary
Ukraine will "soon" receive M1 Abrams tanks from the US as Kyiv's forces make "steady" progress in a counter-offensive against Russia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.
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Aug- 2023 -15 AugustAmericas
Third Top US Military Job Unfilled Due to Abortion Impasse
The US chief of naval operations stepped down, leaving an unprecedented three branches of the country's military without confirmed leaders due to a standoff with a single senator over Pentagon abortion policy.
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