The country Washington.-The Secretary of Defense of the United States, Lloyd Austin, and his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, spoke this Tuesday by videoconference for the first time in a year and a half, the Pentagon reported, a sign of their intention to maintain the dialogue despite the tensions. “The two officials discussed defense relations between … Read more
Russia’s war against Ukraine faces a difficult stage, with fears that Russian troops are preparing for a new major offensive and an urgent need for artillery by Ukrainian forces. In this scenario of tension, the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, appealed this Tuesday in Berlin for unity and not to give up support for … Read more
DAccording to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the United States has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Security Council calling for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip. “We have actually presented a resolution that is now before the Security Council, which calls for an immediate ceasefire coupled with the release of the hostages,” … Read more
DAfter consultations with its supporters, Ukraine is hoping to soon receive more anti-aircraft weapons, artillery ammunition, drones and the first Western combat aircraft. Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced this on Facebook on Wednesday. The partners of the country attacked by Russia had previously discussed matters at NATO in the so-called Ramstein format. According to … Read more
2023-12-19 00:14:28 According to Austin, it is a “critical waterway that has been essential to freedom of navigation and an important corridor.” The United States will launch a multinational operation to defend the Red Sea amid Houthi attacks on commercial ships, the North American Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, announced on Monday in a statement … Read more
2023-07-17 19:42:16 At the beginning of July, Iran is said to have tried to arrest two merchant ships. The United States is now responding militarily. The US military is increasing its presence in the Gulf region. In response to a series of “worrying events” in the Strait of Hormuz, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin ordered … Read more
Ukrainian forces fire self-propelled artillery at Russian troops outside Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on May 5 (local time). Archyde.com Yonhap News Ukraine has announced its will to defend the eastern battleground Bahmut, which is under siege by Russian forces. As Russian troops surrounded the city on three sides and the possibility of capture increased, the … Read more
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong-sup at a joint press conference in Seoul, January 31, 2023. (Photo: Archyde.com) According to Yonhap news agency, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on January 31 reaffirmed the “steadfast” and “unwavering” US security commitment to South Korea. Speaking at a joint press conference … Read more