Austin, the first Black defense secretary, ends his term marred by Afghanistan but buoyed by Ukraine

And those who want to join us must raise their game ... Afghanistan when Biden took office. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, right, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attend a meeting ... Read More

Putin’s Plan for Peace Is No Peace at All

Mr. Putin assumed that the world would stand by when he sent his ... may not be redrawn by force. One of us, Secretary Austin, has convened the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, a global coalition ... Read More

US leadership in support for Ukraine is critical – US Defense Secretary

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin believes that US leadership is key in military support for Ukraine, which has been resisting Russia's full-scale invasion for almost three years. Source: Austin in ... Read More

Biden approves $500M Ukraine security package 11 days before Trump takes office

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Ukrainian President ... Chris Pandolfo is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter ... Read More

Austin Recommends $50 Billion Boost Above US 2026 Defense Spending Projections, Bloomberg News Reports

Austin Recommends $50 Billion Boost Above US 2026 Defense Spending Projections, Bloomberg News Reports (Reuters) -Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary ... depleted by wars in Ukraine and Israel. Read More

Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary ... Ukraine in the strongest position possible for any future negotiations to end the war ... Read More

US to pledge $500M for Ukraine at Ramstein meeting

The officials were speaking to VOA on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement, which is expected Thursday when U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosts the Ukraine Defense Contact ... Read More

US announces $500 million military aid package for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ... focused on Ukraine's longer-term security capabilities and who have committed to continuing to stand up those ... Read More

Secretary Austin's secret hospitalizations 'unnecessarily' increased US national security risks, report finds

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s secret hospitalizations ... Liz Friden contributed to this report. Rachel Wolf is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Read More

US to Announce New Weapons Package for Ukraine as Defense Leaders Prepare to Meet in Germany

US to Announce New Weapons Package for Ukraine as Defense Leaders Prepare to Meet in Germany WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. is expected to announce $500 million in military aid for Ukraine on ... Read More

Defense Secretary Austin’s secrecy around his hospitalizations increased the risks to national security, watchdog says

The secrecy surrounding Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations in late 2023 and early 2024 “increased unnecessarily” the risks to US national ... year in a news conference ... Read More