Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine
Austin retired from the Army in 2016 only to be asked to return to the Pentagon by President Joe Biden in 2021, making ...
Defense Secretary Austin bids farewell, reflects on term marked by crises and change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin bid farewell Friday to the forces and personnel he has led through a ...
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Lloyd Austin recommends a $50 billion increase in defense spending
Austin’s five-year spending plan includes a projection to spend as much as $1 trillion on defense as soon as 2028. Meanwhile, Biden increased the 2025 budget by just 1%. In a letter dated Nov ...
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US announces $500 million military aid package for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting Thursday to press the incoming Trump administration to not give up on Kyiv’s fight ...
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US announces $500 million military aid package for Ukraine
We must not let up, and that's why I'm announcing today another presidential drawdown authority package valued at $500 million. It includes additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more ...