Lloyd Austin

Behind the scenes at the Pentagon on the day Hezbollah's pagers exploded - interview

This is the first time a senior US official is willing to discuss the behind-the-scenes events on the day Hezbollah’s pagers exploded.

(Illustrative) A pager device and a crowd in Lebanon near a site where Hezbollah members' pager devices were attacked.
 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin meets with his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani (not pictured) on the day of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, Japan December 10, 2024.

Austin to Katz: US to continue thwarting ISIS from reestablishing itself in Syria

 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attends a joint press conference during the 2024 Australia-US Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, US, August 6, 2024.

Pentagon concerned over reports of Israeli strikes against Lebanese Armed Forces

 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General, Hossein Salami speaks during the funeral ceremony of senior adviser for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, who was killed in an Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus, in Tehran, Iran December

'Don't count on THAAD' for protection: IRGC issues renewed threats to Israel


In Egypt, Pentagon chief seeks to balance human rights and security

US officials say the United States can only take limited steps against allies on rights issues if it wants to avoid rival powers gaining influence.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin lands in Cairo, Egypt, March 8, 2023.

The importance of US Defense Sec. Austin's visit to Iraq - analysis

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited Iraq and also the autonomous Kurdistan region of Iraq. Here's why this is so important.

 US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and President of the Kurdistan region in Iraq Nechirvan Barzani attend a joint news conference, in Erbil, Iraq March 7, 2023.

Pentagon chief makes unannounced trip to Iraq as 20-year anniversary of invasion nears

After nearly 20 years since the US invaded Iraq, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made a surprise trip to the middle eastern country.

 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin

Iran, West Bank, China to be discussed on Austin's Israel trip - analysis

The United States, long an important player in the Middle East, has been preoccupied with other international matters during President Joe Biden’s administration.

Retired General Lloyd Austin testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the next Secretary of Defense in the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, US. January 19, 2021.

America’s military heavy hitters are refocusing on Mideast - analysis

Jordan and Egypt have not been very keen on discussing the Iranian threat, while Saudi Arabia and Israel are more openly concerned. Everyone worries about West Bank escalations.

 Jordan's King Abdullah II meets with US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Amman, Jordan March 5, 2023.

Russia's Wagner chief warns of frontline collapse if forced to retreat from Bakhmut

Yevgeny Prigozhin had said on Friday that his units had "practically surrounded Bakhmut", where fighting has intensified in the past week.

 Wagner private military group centre opens in St Petersburg

US defense secretary in Jordan at start of Middle East tour

The discussions will focus on the growing threat Iran poses to regional stability, and on advancing multilateral security cooperation with integrated air and missile defenses.

US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley looks on as he attends a news conference with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured), on the day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 14, 2023.

Defiant Germany denies blocking Leopard tank deliveries to Ukraine

Zelensky said Ukraine will still have to fight to get modern tanks, after allied nations failed to agree handing over German-made battle tanks.

 German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius speaks to the media at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, January 20, 2023.

New Israeli defense minister speaks with US counterpart for first time

Gallant emphasized the importance of the special ties between Israel and the United States, which are based on shared values and interests.

 LIKUD MK Yoav Gallant in front of the Yoshubievs' torched car this week.

Russia's Ukraine invasion offers preview to potential global tyranny -US Defense Secretary

Austin's remarks were some of his strongest to date on the importance to the international community of helping Kyiv prevail after nearly nine months of war.

 People gather at a tram stop in front of a board displaying a portrait of Russian service member Sergei Tserkovniy in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 21, 2022. A slogan on the board reads: "Glory to heroes of Russia!"