Category: Lloyd Austin

Sen. Tuberville Vows to Place Hold on DoD Nominees in Protest Against New Abortion Policy

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama said he will place a hold on civilian and military Defense Department nominees that come before the Senate in response to the department’s “radical” new policy to provide transportation and paid leave for service members seeking abortions. “The Secretary of Defense is following through with his radical plan to…


Pentagon to Provide Travel, Paid Leave for Service Members’ Abortions

Military service members seeking an abortion may be granted travel allowances and up to three weeks of paid leave to terminate their pregnancies under a new Defense Department policy announced on Feb. 16. Under the new policy, which takes effect within the next month, service members will have up until 20 weeks gestation to notify…


Pentagon Chief: Chinese Spy Balloon Traveled Near B-2 Stealth Bomber Base

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin said that a Chinese spy balloon that traveled over the United States went past a B-2 stealth bomber base but claimed the Department of Defense took steps to protect its assets from Chinese surveillance. “All of our strategic assets—we were, made sure that we were buttoned down and movement was limited…


LIVE 5 PM ET: NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Meets With Senior US Officials

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan meet with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at 5:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 8 at the Department of State. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Defense Secretary Austin Welcomes NATO’s Secretary General to the Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomes NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to the Pentagon at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 8. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


LIVE 2:30 PM ET: Defense Secretary Austin Welcomes NATO’s Secretary General to the Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomes NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to the Pentagon at 2:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 8. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …


Defense Secretary Austin Hosts Japanese Counterpart at the Pentagon

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin hosts Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada at the Pentagon. …


LIVE 4:45 PM ET: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


LIVE NOW: Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …


Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hold News Conference With Japanese Counterparts

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a press conference with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa and Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu at 4:45 p.m. ET, Jan. 11. The Epoch Times will livestream the conference. …