May 11 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin, General Milley testify on defense budget in House committee hearing By News Desk and Associated Press Top U.S. defense officials defend the department’s budget before congress Wednesday, telling lawmakers the most urgent goal is sending the Ukrainians the capabilities they need along with an investment in capabilities that are “absolutely relevant to the competition with China.”… Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds news conference with Canadian counterpart By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed his Canadian counterpart to Washington, D.C. for talks on a number of important bilateral issues, including the war in Ukraine, security in the Arctic region and relations with China and the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news briefing after trip to Ukraine By Robert Burns, Associated Press The longer Ukraine's army fends off the invading Russians, the more it absorbs the advantages of Western weaponry and training. Austin convened a meeting in Germany to work out ways to keep the military aid supply going. Continue reading
Apr 26 WATCH: State Department says U.S. embassy staff is returning to Ukraine By Associated Press Following the high level visit to Ukraine by Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, U.S. embassy personnel have begun traveling to Ukraine to re-establish the American embassy there. Continue reading
Apr 07 WATCH: Defense Secretary Austin appears before Senate Armed Services Committee on 2023 budget By News Desk Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday to discuss President Joe Biden's proposed 2023 budget. Continue reading
Mar 31 Pentagon links leadership failures to violence, harassment at military bases By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The review studied 20 bases in the U.S. and Europe. The review found that the failures were worse in a number of bases in Germany and Spain where key leaders and resources weren't on site. Continue reading
Feb 17 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says there’s still time for diplomacy amid Ukraine tensions By Associated Press Austin's remarks come as NATO allies accuse Russia of misleading them by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine. Continue reading
Feb 14 WATCH: Pentagon says Defense Secretary Austin is meeting with NATO in Brussels to discuss Ukraine By Geir Moulson, Associated Press Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Austin will meet with the presidents, defense ministers and other key leaders in Poland and Lithuania, as well as U.S. forces in those countries. Continue reading
Feb 10 WATCH: Black Biden administration Cabinet members hold a roundtable on ‘Making Black History’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The six Black members of President Joe Biden's Cabinet met for a Black History Month event Thursday highlighting their roles in the administration, some of which are historic firsts. Continue reading
Jan 28 Austin says Putin now has enough troops on border to use forces against Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says Russia has arrayed enough military forces along Ukraine's borders to provide Moscow with a complete range of options, including moves short of a full-scale invasion. Continue reading