Lloyd Austin

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in critical care after being hospitalized with “emergent bladder issue,” Pentagon says

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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in critical care after being hospitalized with “emergent bladder issue,” Pentagon says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Sunday afternoon following symptoms of an “emergent bladder issue,” according to the Pentagon. He has since transferred his duties to his deputy. He underwent what doctors at Walter Reed described as “non-surgical procedures under general anesthesia” in a statement from the … Read more

The Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts a meeting of 50 allies on support for Kyiv

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The Pentagon has no more money for Ukraine as it hosts a meeting of 50 allies on support for Kyiv

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time since Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin established the international group to support Ukraine in April 2022, the United States will host the monthly gathering of about 50 countries out of money, unable to send the ammunition and missiles that Ukraine needs to fend off Russia. While waiting for Congress … Read more

Hamas Attacks ‘Worse Than What I Saw With ISIS’

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Hamas Attacks ‘Worse Than What I Saw With ISIS’

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday said that the atrocities committed by Hamas are “worse than what I saw with ISIS.” Speaking to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a meeting in Tel Aviv, Austin said: “We’re with you, Mr. Prime Minister.” “As the president said, we have your back and, you know, it’s … Read more