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              Lloyd Austin

              Lloyd Austin was the US secretary of defence from 2021 to 2025, under Joe Biden's administration

              A Russian howitzer fires during drills in the Rostov region in January. Russian Defense Ministry Press Service / AP
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              About 20 nations agree to send fresh military aid to Ukraine, US says

              USMay 23, 2022
              US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin welcomes Israeli Minister of Defence Benny Gantz during an honour cordon ceremony at the Pentagon. Getty Images / AFP

              Lloyd Austin meets Israel's Benny Gantz in Washington

              USMay 19, 2022
              Defence delegations from Saudi Arabia and the US assemble after a meeting of the US-Saudi Strategic Joint Planning Committee in Washington. Photo: SPA

              Washington hosts meeting of Saudi and US defence chiefs

              USMay 19, 2022
              Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin testifying in Congress on Wednesday. AP

              Pentagon chief calls for 'immediate' Ukraine ceasefire

              USMay 13, 2022
              Both US Secretary of Defence, left, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Mark Milley committed to providing Ukraine with the assistance and training it needs. The Washington Post / Bloomberg

              US has ‘learnt a lot about Russian leadership’, defence chief says

              USMay 03, 2022
              US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin said the forum would continue as a monthly 'contact group' that would discuss Ukraine's defence needs. Photo: EPA

              World must give Ukraine means to fight, says US

              USApril 26, 2022
              Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on April 23 in Kyiv. Getty

              Zelenskyy meets Blinken and Austin in Kyiv for Ukraine war talks

              WorldApril 24, 2022
              US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin are due to have talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Sunday. Reuters

              US top diplomat and defence chief to visit Ukraine on Sunday

              USApril 23, 2022
              Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testify before the Senate Armed Services Committee on April 7, 2022 in Washington. Getty Images / AFP

              Pentagon prepares options for greater military presence in Europe

              USApril 07, 2022
              People walk in front of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in Moscow. EPA

              Russia sanctions Biden, Trudeau and several US leaders

              WorldMarch 15, 2022
              US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin welcomes Israeli Minister of Defence Benny Gantz during an enhanced honour cordon ceremony at the Pentagon. Getty Images / AFP

              US and Israeli defence heads meet in Washington

              WorldDecember 10, 2021
              US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin praised US personnel who helped airlift 124,000 people out of Afghanistan. EPA

              Afghan army collapse 'took us all by surprise,' US defence secretary tells Congress

              USSeptember 29, 2021
              Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington. Reuters

              Biden and Bennett expected to discuss Iran strategy in coming talks

              WorldAugust 25, 2021
              US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin speaks during a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington. AFP
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              Biden supports Pentagon plan to mandate Covid vaccinations

              USAugust 09, 2021
              US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he believed Afghan forces had the capability and capacity to make progress against the Taliban. Reuters

              US defence secretary says Afghan army must slow Taliban momentum

              AsiaJuly 25, 2021
              Former Afghan interpreters hold banners during a protest against the US government and Nato in Kabul. AP

              Congress urges Biden to evacuate 18,000 Afghans who helped US military

              WorldJune 24, 2021
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