The General Electric signed a memorandum of understanding with Hindustan Aeronautics. Washington: The India-US deal to jointly produce fighter jet engines for the Indian Air Force is revolutionary, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Wednesday. The landmark deal was announced last June during the historic Official State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi … Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that Israeli forces had killed over 25,000 women and children in Gaza — but the Pentagon walked back his remark, saying Austin was referring to Palestinian health officials’ count of all Palestinians killed since Oct. 7. Austin’s comment came the same day Palestinian health officials said the death … Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin testifies before a House Armed Services Committee hearing about his failure to disclose his cancer diagnosis and subsequent hospitalizations, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 29, 2024. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Republicans grilled U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at a hearing Thursday about the handling of his January … Read more
The Defense Department on Monday published an unclassified summary of an internal review on the decision to keep Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalization secret, noting that nothing examined during the probe “demonstrated any indication of ill intent or an attempt to obfuscate.” Austin’s chief of staff, Kelly Magsamen, ordered the department’s director of administration and management … Read more
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin delivers remarks during a meeting with Kenyan Defense Minister Aden Duale at the Pentagon on February 07, 2024 in Arlington, Virginia. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels this week where he was set to attend meetings related to Ukraine’s defense and NATO, … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin takes questions during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024. Andrew Caballero-reynolds | Afp | Getty Images Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was taken back to the hospital on Sunday afternoon for symptoms related to a possible bladder issue, the Pentagon announced. Austin is battling … Read more
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a press conference at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, on February 1, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin publicly apologized Thursday for not telling President Joe Biden and the public about his prostate cancer diagnosis and his subsequent hospitalization. “We … Read more
Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin returned to work at the Pentagon Monday, the Defense Department said, following a hospitalization for complications from cancer treatment that he initially failed to disclose to the president and Congress. Austin — whose return comes a day after a deadly attack on American troops in the Middle East — … Read more
Austin, a 70-year-old career soldier, initially underwent minor surgery to treat cancer on December 22. Washington: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is likely to make a “full recovery” from prostate cancer and his prognosis is “excellent,” two doctors said after he was seen at Walter Reed hospital for a follow-up appointment. Austin controversially kept US … Read more
