U.S. Defense Secretary Praises NATO Allies for Commitment to Ukraine
Despite doubts about further U.S. aid, the American defense secretary told a meeting of Kyiv’s backers that the fight against Russia “remains one of the great causes of our time.”
Austin, Speaking by Video, Reiterates U.S. Support for Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III spoke on Wednesday to a U.S.-led group that marshals military aid to Ukraine.
Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue
The Pentagon said the White House, the Joint Chiefs and Congress had been notified of the defense secretary’s condition, unlike when he kept complications from prostate surgery secret last month.
Austin Says Iran Trains and Funds Militias Targeting U.S. Troops
President Biden has promised to respond to attacks that killed three American service members at a base in Jordan.
Biden Urged to Re-examine Israel Support After Lawsuit Dismissed
The judge, after expressing regret that he was limited by constitutional precedent, urged President Biden to rethink U.S. policy on Israel’s military siege in the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian Americans’ Lawsuit in Oakland Seeks to Halt U.S. Support for Israel
The case, filed in Federal District Court in Northern California, is unlikely to succeed, given legal precedents regarding foreign policy decisions. But it has energized pro-Palestinian activists.
Lloyd Austin Confronts the Perils of Being a Private Man in a Public Job
President Biden said his defense secretary made an error in judgment in not keeping the White House informed of his hospitalization. But keeping a low profile has long defined the…