US Defense Secretary
US State Department asks Congress to approve sales of tank munitions to Israel
Middle East
December 9, 2023
US State Department asks Congress to approve sales of tank munitions to Israel
CNN — The US State Department has asked Congress to approve a sale of tens of thousands of munitions for…
US is not preventing Ukraine from developing long-range strike capabilities, defense secretary says
World
December 7, 2022
US is not preventing Ukraine from developing long-range strike capabilities, defense secretary says
The US is not working to prevent Ukraine from developing its own long-range strike capabilities that could potentially target inside…
US will support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” says US Defense Secretary
World
November 21, 2022
US will support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” says US Defense Secretary
Washington is committed to supporting Kyiv “for as long as it takes,” said US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday.…
NATO chief, US defense secretary reiterate support for Ukraine ahead of ministers meeting
World
October 13, 2022
NATO chief, US defense secretary reiterate support for Ukraine ahead of ministers meeting
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reiterated their support for Ukraine ahead of a meeting of…
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says NATO at “critical juncture”
World
June 16, 2022
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says NATO at “critical juncture”
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the suffering in Ukraine could end immediately if Russia ends “its reckless war of…
Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
Middle East
October 26, 2019
Russia says US presence in Syria illegal, protects oil smugglers
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defense ministry on Saturday attacked US plans to maintain and boost the American military presence in…
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
Middle East
October 20, 2019
All US troops withdrawing from Syria expected to go to western Iraq: Pentagon chief
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Saturday that all of the nearly…
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
Middle East
October 13, 2019
US preparing to withdraw all remaining troops from northern Syria: Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is poised to evacuate about 1,000 US troops from northern Syria, Defense Secretary Mark…
US Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Afghan capital
Middle East
March 13, 2018
US Defense Secretary Mattis arrives in Afghan capital
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday he believes victory in Afghanistan is still possible — not necessarily on the…
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
Middle East
December 2, 2017
Mattis eyes moving away from arming Syrian Kurdish fighters
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday that as offensive operations against Islamic State in Syria entered their final…