Lloyd Austin, Defense Secretary and Pete Hegseth

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorses women in combat jobs, exhorts West Point cadets to defend the Constitution
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having women in combat roles and emphasizing the military's obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution.
'It isn't 1948': Defense Secretary Austin defends role of women in combat, swipes at Hegseth
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin dismissed criticism of women in combat by the man nominated to replace him, Pete Hegseth.
Defense Secretary Austin Addresses Hegseth’s Comments on Women in Military
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin praised female members of the armed forces, while his potential replacement, Pete Hegseth–who has said women have no place in combat–tries to shore up confirmation support among Republican senators.
‘It is 2024’: Pentagon chief Austin strongly backs women in combat, in apparent Hegseth rebuke
Trump’s Pentagon pick Hegseth has said he was opposed to having women in combat roles. Read more at straitstimes.com.
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin planning to visit Japan next week
Japan and the U.S. aim to confirm their intention to further beef up their alliance, Japanese government sources said.
Austin Endorses Women in Combat Jobs and Exhorts West Point Cadets to Defend the Constitution
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is forcefully endorsing having women in combat roles and emphasizing the military’s obligation to defend the U.S. Constitution
Austin rebukes Hegseth’s stance against women in combat: ‘It isn’t 1948’
It is 2024," Lloyd Austin told cadets, seemingly referencing the year President Harry Truman banned segregation in the armed forces.
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Durbin Makes Urgent Plea For Defense Secretary Austin To Reconsider His Revoking Of Guilty Plea Deal For Accused September 11th Plotters
Durbin pressed Secretary Austin to secure closure for the families by reconsidering his attempted revocation of the plea ...
US defense chief Austin to visit Japan next week
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will travel to Japan next week, the Pentagon said Thursday, on a trip seen as part of ...
Trump allies work to save Hegseth in key test of president-elect’s relationship with Senate GOP
Donald Trump’s allies are scrambling to save Pete Hegseth after the president-elect’s pick to lead the Pentagon struggled to ...
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U.S. Defense Sec. Austin to Visit Japan Next Week
Washington, Dec. 5 (Jiji Press)--U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit Japan next week, a Pentagon press secretary ...
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Secretary Austin Joint News Conference with Prime Minister of Fiji
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka held a joint news conference from Fiji, marking the ...
MAGA Panic as GOP Doubts on Hegseth’s Nomination Spread
MAGA talking heads are freaking out after Pete Hegseth‘s defense secretary bid was overlooked, in a vote of confidence for ...
Defense Secretary strips Guantánamo official of power to reach settlements, after 9/11 plotter controversy
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked the authority of the official running the war court at Guantánamo Bay to reach ...
Pentagon study on military extremism used old data to downplay problem: Report
A Pentagon study into the extent of extremism in the US military used old, flawed data according to a new analysis. Also: neo ...