The duo highlighted the programs that improve military quality of life and childhood education. First Lady Jill Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin visited a pre-kindergarten program on…
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Defense Secretary Sends Guided Missile Submarine to Middle East
Officials seek to deter threatened Iranian attack during Gaza ceasefire negotiations. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a U.S. guided missile submarine to the Middle East this week in…
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U.S. Boosts Middle Eastern Presence as Tensions Increase
The defense secretary deploys a jet squadron and replacement strike group. The Defense Department announced an increase in the U.S. military presence in the Middle East. Defense Secretary…
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State and Defense Secretaries Engage in Meetings in Asia
The secretary of state will have a sideline meeting with the Chinese minister of foreign affairs. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled this…
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Legislators Urge Secretary Austin to Expand Ukrainian F-16 Training
They say there will be too few pilots to fly total transferred aircraft. A group of 15 members of the House of Representatives wrote a letter to Defense…
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Defense Secretary Advocates for Diplomatic Solution for Israel, Hezbollah
He says it is essential to de-escalate violence at Israel’s northern border. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin emphasized the importance of diplomat work between Israel and Hezbollah, saying that…
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U.S., Japan, and South Korea Strengthen Security Ties Amid Regional Tensions
Secretary Austin meets with defense ministers in Singapore to discuss the threat from North Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Japan Minister of Defense Kihara Minoru, and Republic…
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U.S. Defense Secretary Meets with Cambodian Prime Minister
Secretary Austin seeks to forge a relationship after the strong ties of the nation’s previous minister to China. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Cambodian leadership to discuss…
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Defense Secretary Delivers Keynote at Naval Academy Commencement
Approximately 1,000 midshipmen will receive commissions into the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who is a retired four-star Army general and former commander…
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U.S. Halts Arms Shipment to Israel over Rafah Operation
Defense secretary says the administration is still considering what it will do with the shipment. President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of munitions that was headed to…
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