Under pressure: Austin seeks to soothe Ukraine, European allies after intel leak

Under pressure: Austin seeks to soothe Ukraine, European allies after intel leak

[ad_1] Austin’s other challenge will be assuring allies that the Defense Department is doing more to safeguard classified materials, particularly those related to foreign partners. He must also relay to his counterparts that those measures will not hamper their own access to the Pentagon’s plans for Ukraine, or other international cooperation. Law enforcement last week…

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Austin admits admin should’ve notified Congress ‘earlier’ about Syria strike

Austin admits admin should’ve notified Congress ‘earlier’ about Syria strike

[ad_1] The gap prompted Republicans to question if the administration held off on notifying Congress to shield Kurilla from tough questions and to ensure the war-powers measure sailed through the upper chamber. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, asked Austin on Tuesday if the Pentagon’s congressional affairs team…

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Austin makes surprise trip to Baghdad

Austin makes surprise trip to Baghdad

[ad_1] During the visit, Austin met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Defense Minister Thabet Muhammad Al-Abbasi. Iraq has served as a point of friction between the U.S. and Iran, with Tehran’s influence in the region growing over the past two decades. Despite U.S. successes in ousting the group from territory it controlled…

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