Austin, 70, was hospitalized on January 1 and later moved to intensive care. The Pentagon confirmed Austin’s continued hospitalization on Tuesday. Austin’s condition was identified in December 2023. President Joe Biden learned only on Tuesday that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was undergoing treatment for cancer, according to the White House. Mr. Austin, aged 70, … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will become the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to visit Southeast Asia this week, seeking to emphasise the importance Washington places on fortifying ties in the region while pushing back against China, agencies quoted as saying on Monday. The United States has put countering China at the heart … Read more
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called for international pressure to enable a deal between the Kabul government and the Taliban to end the battle in Afghanistan. “The security situation in Afghanistan only argues more for international pressure to have a negotiated political settlement to end this conflict and give the Afghan people (the) government they … Read more
Former US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, who was a reputed and skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern military, was tattered by the long and costly Iraq attack, died on Tuesday, at the age of 88. In a statement by his family, Rumsfeld was surrounded by family in his beloved Taos. Former colleagues regarded him … Read more
Pakistani Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and US Defense Secretary Mark Esper held a telephonic conversation. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper expressed his appreciation for Pakistan’s support to Afghanistan reconciliation process. “Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper spoke by phone with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa of Pakistan on March … Read more
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper announces permanent deployment of 600 troops from Syria. US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says US troops are evacuating from northeastern Syria, but close to 600 US troops will be deployed to monitor oil installations. The US defense added that if NATO increased the number of troops in Syria, the number … Read more
