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Lloyd Austin

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

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
Members of the National Guard patrol the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington. AFP

National Guard troops depart from US Capitol complex

WorldMay 24, 2021
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