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Pentagon On Why US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Hid Cancer From President Joe Biden

February 27, 2024 admin

The White House was not informed about Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization until January 4. (File) Washington: The Pentagon said Monday that 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. Austin controversially kept US President Joe Biden in the dark about…

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U.S. strikes Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on its troops

October 27, 2023 admin

Pentagon spokesman Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder speaks at the Pentagon on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 in Washington. The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Pentagon said. | Photo Credit: AP The U.S. military launched airstrikes early Friday, October 27, 2023…

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U.S. Defence Secretary Antony Blinken in Israel to meet with its leaders, see America’s security assistance

October 13, 2023 admin

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shake hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, Jordan, on October 13, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived, on October 13, at the Israeli city of Tel Aviv to meet with senior government leaders and see firsthand some of the U.S. weapons and…

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Amid War, US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin To Visit Israel Today To Meet Benjamin Netanyahu

October 12, 2023 admin

US Defence Chief Lloyd Austin will also meet Israeli defence officials during his visit. Washington: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Israel Friday and meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the country reels from a devastating attack by Hamas militants that has left thousands dead, an American defence official said. Austin’s trip —…

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U.S. to provide new aid for Kyiv as future funding in doubt

October 11, 2023 admin

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels, on Oct. 11, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that the United States will provide a new $200 million military assistance package for Ukraine, as opposition from…

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The U.S. will send a carrier strike group to the Eastern Mediterranean in support of Israel

October 9, 2023 admin

Pro-Israel counter-protesters wave signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside the Israeli embassy, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in San Francisco. | Photo Credit: AP Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on October 9 he has ordered the Ford carrier strike group to sail to the Eastern Mediterranean to be ready to assist Israel after the attack by…

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S Jaishankar, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin Discuss Defence Cooperation, Security Issues

September 30, 2023 admin

S Jaishankar meets Lloyd Austin in US. Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and held a productive conversation with him on deepening bilateral defence cooperation, including in the co-production of defence articles, and exchanged perspectives on a variety of security issues. He also met Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo….

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M1 Abrams tanks to enter Ukraine ‘soon’: U.S. defence chief

September 19, 2023 admin

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd James Austin addresses the media after the Ukraine Contact Group meeting at Ramstein airbase in Germany on September 19, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine will soon receive M1 Abrams tanks from the United States as Kyiv’s forces steadily advance in their counter-offensive against Moscow’s troops, U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin…

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