Lloyd Austin

China 12/08/21, 15:41

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin at the Reagan Defense Forum on Dec. 4 declined to view China as a concerning power compared to the U.S. "In the Pacific, the United States is a major player," he told Fox News. "The Indo-Pacific is a region of great opportunity and real challenges. ...

Middle East 09/29/21, 16:58

Congress should thoroughly investigate what really happened during the Biden administration's "disastrous" military withdrawal from Afghanistan, a former president said on Sept. 28. Donald Trump wants lawmakers to find out exactly how 13 U.S. troops died and taxpayer-funded military equipment was abandoned while evacuating the Middle Eastern country. "Congress should set up ...

D.C. 09/29/21, 02:57

A high-ranking military leader will not stop advising the Oval Office on national defense matters despite a botched withdrawal from Afghanistan on Sept. 28. Gen. Mark Milley refused to stop chairing the Joint Chiefs of Staff, even though he advised Joe Biden's administration on a lackluster U.S. troop evacuation from the ...

China 09/17/21, 03:09

A group of 27 House Republicans has requested Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to investigate the Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for his alleged call with a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) general, citing national security risks. In a letter sent to Austin dated Sept. 16, the group led by Rep. ...

U.S. 09/03/21, 15:33

In the wake of the chaotic exit from Afghanistan, which cost the lives of 13 military personnel, Republican disapproval is falling on the Pentagon strategy chief, Colin Kahl. Khal ranks third in the Defense Department's chain of command, and assumed the post four months ago, despite the unanimous rejection of his ...

Middle East 09/01/21, 01:47

Senior military officers were briefed on an Afghan terrorist bomb attack hours before a suicide bomber detonated an explosive outside Hamid Karzai International Airport on Aug. 25. Kabul-based commandants phoned the Pentagon at 4:30 p.m. local time to warn the risk of attack is "highest" at Abbey Gate–where U.S. civilians waited ...

Trending 08/31/21, 16:18

Nearly 90 retired generals and admirals signed a letter demanding that Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) Mark Milley resign immediately from their positions in the Biden administration. Under their leadership, the "events surrounding the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan" occurred. The letter ...

U.S. 08/30/21, 16:55

Following the announcement of mandatory vaccinations given to the military by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, dozen of them voiced their concerns and complaints to Rep. Thomas Massie, (R-Ky). Massie received the communications at a roundtable before which the participants remained anonymous to avoid reprisal for their opinions, but their authenticity ...

Middle East 08/26/21, 18:13

A growing number of U.S. citizens unable to board evacuation flights seemingly refutes the Biden administration's position that no Americans are stranded. Press Secretary Jen Psaki has been asked to explain her recent claim that no U.S. citizen is stuck in Afghanistan. The U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan issued a security alert ...

Middle East 08/24/21, 16:56

Group of Seven (G7) nations were urged to consider introducing further sanctions against a militant group on Aug. 24. The United Kingdom believes the world's seven largest developed nations should economically isolate the Taliban. The plan involves the United States, Italy, France, Germany, Japan, and Canada each introducing economic sanctions and withholding ...

Middle East 08/22/21, 18:11

Joe Biden's top defense policymaker and adviser came clean about a militant group mistreating U.S. citizens who are trying to flee Afghanistan, on Aug. 20. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin confirmed Taliban fighters physically and verbally abused Americans for trying to evacuate Kabul. The military veteran criticized the behavior as inadmissible. "We are ...

Middle East 08/18/21, 16:22

The Democrat-led House and Senate will hold rare hearings on the Biden administration’s handling of Afghanistan strategy and the evacuation of U.S. forces and allies from Kabul. In the House, the Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) said on Tuesday, Aug. 17, that his committee has asked Secretary ...

News 08/13/21, 18:53

A Republican from Tennessee revealed military personnel will be dismissed, if they refuse to be vaccinated against the deadly disease on Aug. 11. Rep. Mark Green confirmed U.S. soldiers face honorable discharge if they do not accept the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for any non-exempt reason. Religion and preexisting medical conditions are ...

U.S. 08/04/21, 00:04

The U.S. Department of Defense could shift its battle to the COVID-19 pandemic through imposing mandatory vaccines for armed forces. The effort is hoped to curb the number of surging Delta variant cases. Reuters revealed Pentagon officials are deciding whether to mandate vaccinations within military ranks to protect troops from the ...

U.S. 03/08/21, 23:44

President Joe Biden appeared to forget the name his defense secretary when he was delivering live remarks from the White House on International Women’s Day. “I want to thank Sec—the former general, I keep calling him general, my, uh, the guy who runs that outfit over there. I want to make ...

U.S. 02/06/21, 13:07

The Biden administration is working with Democrats in Congress to allow intelligence agencies to treat Trump supporters the same way terrorists are treated, Sebastian Gorka, a former member of the National Security Education Board, told Breitbart. "The Biden administration is working with the Senate and House intelligence committees to make amendments ...

2022 Campaign 12/08/20, 03:13

A Democrat who wants to be the next president is ignoring legal challenges to his so-called election victory and proceeding with selecting his military commander in chief. Joe Biden is widely speculated to appoint former U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin as the nation's new defense secretary. According to Reuters, two anonymous sources ...