The top Republican in the House of Representatives on Monday called for a halt to what he described as politicization of the military. “Uniformed service members recently criticized a private citizen for his First Amendment rights, & today a Dem lawmaker used soldiers in a political stunt against a GOP member,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)…
‘Dangerous Precedent:’ House GOP Leader Calls for Halt to Politicization of Military
2 Key US Cabinet Members Visit Japan for China-Focused Talks
TOKYO—Shared concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region will take center stage when President Joe Biden’s defense chief and secretary of state visit Japan for their first in-person talks with their Japanese counterparts. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Tokyo on March 15 for meetings meant to…
National Guard Presence in DC Hasn’t Been Requested Past March: Defense Secretary
No agencies or officials have requested National Guard troops remain in Washington past mid-March, the Pentagon’s leader said Friday. “Right now in terms of our expected stay, it is March 12th. We don’t have an additional requirement or requests from a federal agency to provide them support, so that’s our focus right now,” Defense Secretary…
GOP Lawmaker Says Pentagon Push to Fight Extremism in Its Ranks Is Partisan and Prejudiced
Rep. Bob Wittman (R-Va.) told Breitbart News in a recent interview that he believes the one-day “stand down” announced by Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin in a bid to combat extremism in the ranks of the military is an ill-conceived effort driven by partisan impulses that he called a “political purge.” Austin last week ordered U.S….
US State Department Criticizes China After Latest Military Incursion Against Taiwan
January 24, 2021
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TAIPEI, Taiwan—The U.S State Department has voiced concerns about China’s continued military aggression against Taiwan, after China breached the island’s air defense zone with 13 military aircraft. “We urge Beijing to cease its military, diplomatic, and economic pressure against Taiwan and instead engage in meaningful dialogue with Taiwan’s democratically elected representatives,” State Department spokesperson Ned…
Senate Confirms Biden’s Pick for Pentagon Chief
The Senate has confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary, retired general Lloyd Austin, giving Biden his second Cabinet member two days after his inauguration. Austin was confirmed in a 93-2 vote on Friday, with Sens. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) voting nay. His ascent to the post of Pentagon head makes him the…
House, Senate Approve Waiver for Biden’s Pentagon Nominee
Both chambers of Congress on Thursday approved a waiver for President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense nominee. Federal law prohibits the appointment of a secretary of defense within seven years of him or her being on active duty. Congress passed a bill carving out an exception for Biden’s nominee, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin. Austin retired from…
Biden’s Defense Secretary Pick Vows to ‘Rid Our Ranks of Racists and Extremists’
Retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin said on Tuesday that, if confirmed as President-elect Joe Biden’s defense secretary, he would work to rid the ranks of the Department of Defense from “racists and extremists.” Austin made the remarks at a Jan. 19 hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill. Saying that we “owe…
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