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Buzz Aldrin to be promoted to Air Force general

Tribune News Service · Apr 21, 2023

White House: No Evacuation Plans for All Americans in Sudan

The Pentagon has deployed forces and is developing options to assist in the possible evacuation of US Embassy personnel from Sudan, but the White House said Friday there are no plans for now for a broader pullout of the potentially thousands of other Americans from the African country where warring…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023

US to Begin Training Ukrainian Troops on Abrams Tank

The United States will begin training Ukrainian forces on how to use and maintain Abrams tanks in the coming weeks, as it continues to speed up its effort to get them onto the battlefield as quickly as possible, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday. The decision comes as defense…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 21, 2023

Watch: Lloyd Austin hosts international Ukraine defence meeting at Ramstein Air Base

US defense secretary Lloyd Austin met with international defense chiefs in Germany on Friday, 21 April, to discuss supporting Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

US senators warn of broken classification system after major intelligence leak

Senators from both parties called for changes to the U.S. government’s system for classifying secret information after a closed-door briefing Wednesday on the biggest leak of closely held documents in a decade.

Tribune News Service · Apr 19, 2023

US sending $325 million in more military aid to Ukraine

The U.S. is sending Ukraine about $325 million in additional military aid, including an enormous amount of artillery rounds and ammunition as the launch of the spring offensive against Russian forces approaches

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

US looking forward to Sweden becoming NATO member before July summit: Austin

The United States looks forward to welcoming Sweden as a NATO member before the alliance's upcoming summit in July and will encourage Turkey and Hungary to ratify accession, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Wednesday during a visit to Sweden.

Reuters · Apr 19, 2023

Age of airman in leaks case not the issue: defense chief

The age of the 21-year-old airman charged in one of the most significant U.S. intelligence leaks in recent memory has been the focus of a growing question: Why would the nation give someone so young access to some of its most important secrets

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Austin hopes Turkey will act on Sweden NATO bid before July

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says it’s important that Turkey decides to allow Sweden to join NATO “sooner versus later.”

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Egypt agreed to supply arms to Ukraine after US talks: Report

Leaked Pentagon documents show that Egypt paused plan to produce rockets for Russia, The Washington Post reports.

Al Jazeera · Apr 18, 2023