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China declines meeting with Lloyd Austin over US arms sale to Taiwan
China pointed to a recent U.S. sale of weapons to Taiwan as the rationale behind the decision to decline the meeting.
China's defense minister declines meeting with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Laos
A meeting of defense leaders in Laos took place on Thursday, and included Southeast Asian defense chiefs, China, the United States and other partner nations. Despite China and the US both being in Laos for the meeting,
Biden approves controversial landmines for Ukraine's defense. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirms
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin confirmed that Joe Biden's administration will allow Ukraine to use landmines supplied by the USA to support its fight against Russian forces. The Associated Press reported on Wednesday,
China Refuses Austin Meeting Request Over Arms Sale to Taiwan
Chinese Minister of National Defense Dong Jun declined to meet with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin due to the recent U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China’s MND said Thursday. Austin reached out to meet with his Chinese counterpart while at the Association of South East Asian Defense Ministers meeting and ASEAN defense ministers’ meeting-plus summits held Wednesday through Thursday in Vientiane,
Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin makes impassioned defense of women in combat
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin gave an impassioned defense of women in combat on Tuesday following Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Defense, arguing that the United States "should not have women in combat roles.
Russia’s Ukraine invasion has failed to meet Putin’s goals ‘1,000 days later,’ US Defense Secretary Austin says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to meet any of his goals in Ukraine, even after more than 1,000 days of war, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.
Secretary Austin disagrees with Trump's Pentagon pick on women in combat
Should women serve in combat roles? Defense Secretary Austin seemingly disagrees with President-elect Trump's choice to lead the Pentagon.
China's South China Sea Claims Dominate ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meet
Many Southeast Asian nations are looking for assurances from the U.S. before President-elect Donald Trump's return to power in January.
Chinese defense minister declines meeting with Pentagon chief
China's defense minister declined a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a meeting of defense leaders in Laos, a move the Pentagon chief said on
Austin: Women in military ‘make us better’
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised women for their military service in an interview with NBC News, calling them “some of ...
Defense Secretary Austin says women in military 'make us stronger'
In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Austin called women in the military a strong asset. Trump's choice for defense ...
Austin explains decision to supply Ukraine with landmines
The the Biden administration has approved the sending anti-personnel landmines, which are banned by more than 150 countries, ...
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DM Katz to Austin: ‘No Democracy in the World, Including US, Detains Citizens Without Due Legal Process’
Katz noted that "no democracy in the world, including the United States, employs such measures against its citizens without due legal process.” ...
Coming to the rescue of Walser House, Austin's Frank Lloyd Wright landmark
Said Barbara Gordon of the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy: "It's part of this story of Wright in this area, and that ...