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Moreover, #Hegseth, a #NeoNazi replaced #LloydAustin for #SecretaryOfDefense that should tell you all you need to know.
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Once the last of the #US – funded purchases of arms end, the main source of #military assistance for Kyiv will be the #Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a collection of roughly 50 nations founded in April 2022 by fmr #Defense Sec #LloydAustin III. It met 25X during the #Biden admin to coordinate the provision of weapons & the development of new military capabilities for the embattled nation.
Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/28/defence-secretaries-letter-trump-firings-military #Trumpadministration #USnationalsecurity #DonaldTrump #PeteHegseth #LloydAustin #USmilitary #USpolitics #USnews
The Guardian · Ex-US defence chiefs urge congressional hearings on Trump’s military firings
5 fmr #defense secretaries on Thurs denounced #Trump’s firing last week of the #JointChiefs chair & several other snr #military ofcls, urging #Congress to hold hearings & declaring they have concluded the officers were “fired for purely partisan reasons.” The extraordinary public appeal was signed by #LloydAustin, #JimMattis, #ChuckHagel, #LeonPanetta & #WilliamPerry — who served in Republican & Democratic admins dating back to the 1990s.
#USpol #law #NationalSecurity
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/five-former-us-defense-secretaries-assail-trumps-military-firings-reckless-2025-02-28/
DAWN Mena, an American non-profit organization that advocates for democracy and human rights in the Arab world, has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate former U.S. officials President #JoeBiden, #AntonyBlinken, and #LloydAustin for their roles in aiding and abetting #Israel's war crimes and crimes against humanity in #Gaza.
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Gen #CQBrown would go on to become the chair of the #JointChiefs of Staff under President #Biden, in an 83-11 Senate vote. For the first time in its history, the #Pentagon was led by two #Black men, with #LloydAustin III, Biden’s #defense secretary.
But in #Trump’s eyes, one Trump adviser said on Saturday, there was no coming back for General Brown after he made his video.
After accusing #Obama of being the "Founder" of #ISIS, #Trump will hasten their resurgence by giving wide berth to #Putin in #Syria and pulling out American troops from there despite the stark warning by Defense Secretary #LloydAustin: “I think ISIS fighters would enter back into the mainstream.”
#Trump already tried to withdraw #US forces from Syria in 2018, precipitating the resignation of his SecDef #JimMattis. Recently, Trump said that US needed to stay out Syria.
https://apnews.com/article/austin-biden-syria-trump-troops-3ba5679d2b88fb1458ecdd1bf871efc5
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is planning to visit Japan next week to meet with Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/12/04/japan/defense-austin-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #defense #lloydaustin #gennakatani
The Japan Times · U.S. Defense Secretary Austin planning to visit Japan next week
The United States plans to set up space forces in Japan in December, Defense Ministry officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/11/18/japan/us-space-forces-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #defense #gennakatani #lloydaustin #spaceforce #sdf
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Such proposals alarm #military experts, who say deploying the #military on American streets could not only violate #laws but turn much of the American population against the still widely respected #US armed forces.
In a message to the forces after #Trump's election win, outgoing #Defense Secretary #LloydAustin acknowledged the results of the election & stressed the military would obey "all lawful orders" from its civilian leaders.
North Korea's deployment to Russia to aid its war against Ukraine has the potential to lengthen the already 2½-year-old conflict and draw in others, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/31/world/politics/north-korea-deployment-ukraine-war/ #worldnews #politics #northkorea #us #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #vladimirputin #volodymyrzelenskyy #lloydaustin #southkorea #kimyonghyun #defense
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“If (#NorthKorea) is a co-belligerent, their intention is to participate in this war on #Russia’s behalf, that is a very, very serious issue, and it will have impacts not only on in E#urope — it will also impact things in the #IndoPacific as well,” US Defense Secretary #LloydAustin said Wednesday. #Ukraine
As North Korea, #Iran and #China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/24/asia/russia-china-north-korea-iran-new-axis-intl-hnk/index.html
CNN · As North Korea, Iran and China support Russia’s war, is a ‘new axis’ emerging?
The United States has for the first time confirmed that North Korean troops are in Russia — a “very, very serious” move that U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said would have ramifications for both Europe and Asia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/24/asia-pacific/politics/johnson-nk-rus-confirm/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea #ukraine #russia #russiaukrainewar #kimjongun #us #defense #lloydaustin
https://www.europesays.com/1559810/ Officials say North Korea sent troops to Russia. What would that mean for war with Ukraine? #GeneralNews #LloydAustin #MilitaryAndDefense #NorthKorea #NorthKoreaGovernment #Politics #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #Ukraine #UkraineGovernment #VolodymyrZelenskyy #WarAndUnrest #WorldNews
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has offered the first confirmation by Washington that North Korean troops are in Russia, following claims by Kyiv and Seoul that Pyongyang is dispatching soldiers to fight against Ukraine. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/23/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-russia-us-lloyd-austin/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #un #southkorea #us #lloydaustin #defense
#US Says Troops from #NorthKorea Are in #Russia to Aid Fight Against #Ukraine
#DefSec #LloydAustin confirmed on Wed that North Korea had sent troops to Russia to join the fight against Ukraine, a major shift in Moscow’s effort to win the war. Austin called the #DPRK’s presence a “very serious” escalation that would have ramifications in both #Europe & #Asia though he said that what the soldiers were doing in Russia was “left to be seen.”
#geopolitics #StandWithUkraine
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/us/politics/north-korea-russia-military-ukraine.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
The New York Times · U.S. Says North Korean Troops Are in Russia to Aid Fight Against Ukraine
The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs held their first in-person talks on Saturday, with the pair sharing a "strong sense of crisis," following “recent military moves around Japan” — a veiled reference to China’s growing assertiveness in the area. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/20/japan/politics/japan-us-defense-chiefs-meeting/ #japan #politics #lloydaustin #gennakatani #usmilitary #defense #defenseministry #usjapanrelations #china #taiwan #sdf
New Defense Minister Gen Nakatani held his first talks with his U.S. counterpart, with the two agreeing to continue expanding their bilateral presence in Japan's Nansei Islands near Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/10/09/japan/politics/nakatani-austin-us-japan-defense/ #japan #politics #usmilitary #usjapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #lloydaustin #gennakatani #shigeruishiba #pla #china #taiwan #sdf
The Japan Times · U.S. and Japan defense chiefs agree to beef up Nansei Islands presence
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#US Sec of State #Blinken told the #UNSC last month that addressing North Korean (& Iranian) arms deliveries to #Russia should be the first priority for the #UN body. And US #DefSec #LloydAustin told lawmakers this spring that weapons from countries such as #NorthKorea & #Iran helped to keep Russia’s war going.
#geopolitics #democracy #Ukraine #war #intelligence
#StandWithUkraine
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LTG Ronald P. Clark was approved for promotion to #FourStarGeneral & to serve as the #commander of all US #Army forces in the #Pacific after a “detailed discussion” w/the senator a spox for Tuberville said Wed.
#TommyTuberville had placed the hold on Clark’s promotion while questioning whether the general had a role in the #Pentagon’s secrecy when #LloydAustin was hospitalized in intensive care early this year w/complications from prostate cancer surgery.