Category: Lloyd Austin

Russia May Use ‘Dirty Bomb’ Pretext to Escalate Ukraine War, Western Countries Warn

The United States, the UK, and France have rejected Russia’s allegation that Ukraine is planning to use a so-called “dirty bomb” in the ongoing conflict, and have accused the Kremlin of trying to use the allegation as a pretext for further escalation. As Ukrainian forces advance into Russian-occupied Kherson Province, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu…


Defense Secretary Agrees to $62.5 Million Renaming of Select Military Bases

The United States will rename nine military bases that honor Confederate officers after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin signed off on the move, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced on Oct. 6. In a press release, the DOD said the bases will be renamed by no later than January 2024. The decision comes after the Naming Commission, established by…


Military Subsidizes Service Members’ Grocery Bills Amid Higher Prices

The U.S. Department of Defense is taking new measures to help U.S. service members deal with rising costs as inflation continues to put the pressure on Americans. Air Force Brigadier General Pat Ryder laid out a series of changes from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to help families deal with the recent rise in costs, particularly…


US Will ‘Continue to Provide Seamless Access’ to Abortion in Military: Defense Secretary

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a statement suggesting that the Defense Department intends to maintain the military’s access to abortion. “Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce, and DOD…


Defense Secretary: Military to ‘Continue to Provide Seamless Access’ to Abortion

Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin issued a statement suggesting that the Defense Department intends to maintain the military’s access to abortion. “Nothing is more important to me or to this Department than the health and well-being of our Service members, the civilian workforce, and DOD…


BlackRock and ESG Controlling America but Benefiting China—With Will Hild

How does Blackrock utilize the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) score system to control domestic policies, while benefiting from their special treatment in China? And does the United States suffer while China benefits from this vampiric relationship? We discuss this with Will Hild from Consumers’ Research. I then discuss the just-concluded Shangri-La security summit, where…


Capitol Report (June 13): Senators Strike Preliminary Deal on Gun Laws; J6 Hearing Continues

Congress is moving quickly to pass new gun laws. The Senate has reached a deal on a framework, and staffers on Capitol Hill are now working on the official text, with the goal of passing it in the next few weeks. With new gun law legislation on the table, what are the chances of the…


Capitol Report (April 25): Twitter Board Agrees to Musk’s Offer

The Twitter board met on Sunday to seriously consider Elon Musk’s bid to buy the company. On Monday, they reached an agreement. Musk’s offer has been accepted, and the company is selling to the Tesla CEO for $44 billion in cash. Individual acts of spirituality that may be interpreted as being religious have long been…


US Wants to See Russian Military ‘Weakened’

The United States wants to see the Russian military “weakened” amid the invasion of Ukraine, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday as he and Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with officials in Europe. “We want to see Russia weakened to the degree that it can’t do the kinds of things that it has…


Pentagon’s Austin Holds First Call with Chinese Counterpart Amid Rising Concerns Over Beijing-Moscow Partnership

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his counterpart in China for the first time on April 20, after more than a year in his position. The call came amid increasing global concern over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) partnership with Russia and its continued threats against Taiwan. Austin requested the meeting with his counterpart,…