The Hitchhiker’s Guide to confirming Trump Cabinet nominees — perhaps even during inaugural balls
None of President-elect Trump's Cabinet nominees can be confirmed until he takes office on Jan. 20 – and expect a traffic jam ...
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Austin tells OMB $926 billion defense budget needed, $55 billion over current plan
Austin recommended that OMB leave Trump’s incoming administration a proposed five-year defense plan that starts with $926.5 ...
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‘I know what I don’t know,’ defense secretary pick says at confirmation hearing
At the hearing, Democrats questioned Hegseth’s bona fides—he has no experience leading a large organization—and his fitness ...
Outgoing US defence secretary Lloyd Austin proposes to push budget beyond $1 trillion
Outgoing US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin proposes increasing defence spending by $50 billion for 2026, potentially pushing ...
Lloyd Austin departures for last trip to Ramstein meeting as US secretary of defense
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has departed for Germany to attend the 25th meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group ...
The Lloyd void: Ukraine group wrestles with future after Austin leaves
Formed in the aftermath of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, the Ukraine Defense Contact Group has ballooned to 50-plus ...
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At Ramstein, Pentagon chief Austin departs Ukraine group he founded
But as the day began, the focus was less on Austin than what it means for him to depart. In the last three years, the ...
Zelenskyy and Austin use their final meeting to press Trump to keep supporting Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used their final meeting in Germany to press ...
US troops need to stay in Syria to counter the Islamic State group, Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press that the U.S. needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the ...
US announces $500M in military aid for Ukraine as defense secretary says ‘Putin’s desperation’ is showing
The latest aid package, drawn from existing weapons and equipment stockpiles within the Department of Defense, will provide ...