Category: Lloyd J. Austin

US Defense Secretary Warns of China’s ‘Growing Coercion’ of Taiwan

The United States will maintain its capacity to resist any force that threatens the security of Taiwan, U.S. defense secretary Llyod J. Austin said on Saturday, as he warned of the “growing coercion” from Beijing. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, Austin said that the Chinese communist regime has become “more coercive and aggressive”…


LIVE: U.S., Polish Defense Leaders Hold Briefing

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak conduct a joint press conference in Warsaw, Poland.


With Eye on China, Pentagon Chief Heads to Southeast Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin became the first member of President Joe Biden’s cabinet to visit Southeast Asia this week, seeking to emphasize the importance Washington places on fortifying ties in the region while pushing back against China. Austin arrived in Singapore on Tuesday at the start of his southeast Asia tour. He was greeted…