[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 internationalContinue Reading
[ad_1] “We encourage our allies, Türkiye and Hungary, to ratify Sweden’s accession as soon as possible,” Austin later said at a joint press conference with Jonson in front of the Visby-class corvette Härnösand, a new class of ships designed for stealth and countering undersea mines and submarines. “Sweden’s membership inContinue Reading
[ad_1] “There are a number of things happening globally that indicate that we could be in a contest on any one given day,” Austin said. “Not approving the recommendations for promotions actually creates a ripple effect through the force that makes us far less ready than we need to be.”Continue Reading
[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 ifContinue Reading
[ad_1] Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) ripped Biden and Austin, accusing them of delaying action. “So on the fifth day, it is apparent that you took the right steps,” Wicker told VanHerck. “But it’s also clear that you received no direction from the president of the United States or the secretaryContinue Reading
[ad_1] The Air Force has confirmed release of the military records of seven GOP congressional candidates. [ad_2] #House #panelchairs #pressing #Lloyd #Austin #personnel #records #Air #Force #improperly #released #election #cycle ( With inputs from : www.politico.com )Continue Reading
[ad_1] “After speaking with U.S., Ukrainian, and foreign leaders working to support Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference last month, we believe the U.S. needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 aircraft to Ukraine,” the senators wrote. “This would be a significant capability that could prove to beContinue Reading
[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 theContinue Reading
[ad_1] Austin said Friday while the Pentagon hasn’t yet seen China provide any military assistance to Russia, Beijing “hasn’t taken that off the table for sure.” The Defense secretary said he engaged his counterpart, Chinese Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe, “early on” to tell him “this would be aContinue Reading
[ad_1] The spate of shootdowns followed the Feb. 4 downing of a Chinese surveillance balloon off the South Carolina coast after it traversed North America for a week. The Biden administration’s decision to wait before shooting down that balloon touched off days of intense criticism from Republicans and Democrats, whoContinue Reading